August 21st

Matt had a seawatch at Reculver from 0600 to 0930 and we joined him for an hour before we had a walk inland. Matt's final totals were 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 22 Common Terns, 169 Sandwich Terns E, 1 juvenile Arctic Tern E (176th), 6 Arctic Skuas, 4W and 2 E, 43 Teal W, 2 Guillemots, 14 Gannets, 1 juvenile Little Gull W (177th), 2 Great Crested Grebes and 8 Common Sandpipers.

Anne and my walk inland produced 1 Song Thrush, 4 Common Sandpipers, 58 Coot, 6 Mute Swans, 2 Mandarin Ducks, 11 Little Grebes, 22 Gadwall, 16 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.