September 1st
On a breezy and sunny morning we had a walk at Reculver and counted 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 juvenile Sparrowhawk, 1 Greenshank, 90 Coot, 6 Mute Swans, 6 Little Grebes, 3 Common Sandpipers, 18 Gadwall, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Tufted Duck, 46 Mallard, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Teal, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Swallow and 1 Grey Heron.
This afternoon after a particularly squally shower we spent 45 minutes at Reculver where we saw five groups of Common Terns, totalling 324 birds, battling their way west against the wind. We also saw Sandwich Terns and 1 Shag (180th).
Brendan Ryan visited the area this morning arriving at Shuart at 0545 and walking to Plumpudding and Chamber's Wall. He counted 5 Mute Swans, 1 juvenile Shelduck, 24 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Red-legged Partridges, 13 Coot, 16 Oystercatchers, 1 Ringed Plover, 60 Lapwings, 1 Redshank, 130 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Sandwich Terns, 3 Little Grebes, 9 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 15 Carrion Crows, 30 Blue Tits, 1 Sand Martin, 32 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaffs, 11 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 8 Whitethroats, 3 Firecrests, 5 Robins, 3 Wheatears, 7 Grey Wagtails, including a group of 5 flying W, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinches, 22 Linnets, 3 Goldfinches, 1 Corn Bunting and 5 Reed Buntings.
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| Wheatear - Brendan Ryan |
