June 5th

It was breezy with the odd drop of rain falling this morning as Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He saw 1 Blackcap, 8 Little Egrets, 5 Swifts, 6 House Martins, 18 Sand Martins, 10 Swallows, 8 Stonechats, 5 Yellow Wagtails,  7 Common Terns, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cuckoos, 12 Sandwich Terns, 8 Ringed Plovers, 2 Redshank, 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Chiffchaffs and 1 Marsh Harrier. He also counted 4 Southern Marsh Orchids, 50+ Pyramidal Orchids and 6 Bee Orchids.

Bee Orchid - Matt Hindle

 

Southern Marsh Orchid - Matt Hindle