May 28th

Matt was out early and walked along the seawall to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He counted 2 Grey Herons, 4 Stonechats, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Terns, 25 Swifts flying W, 35 Mediterranean Gulls flying E, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 12 Swallows, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Lapwing, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Cuckoos, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 House Martins, 212 Rooks, 23 Mallard, 1 Kestrel and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

As Matt had walked along the seawall I walked inland at Reculver and recorded 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 15 Sand Martins, 1 Cuckoo, 10 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 23 Coot, 18 Tufted Duck, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warblers,  1 Little Grebe, 1 Hobby, 2 Shelduck, 7 Mute Swans, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Grey Heron.

Adult Hobby resting in the sunshine and out of the wind