April 14th

This morning I walked from Reculver to the Wanstum outflow and recorded 8 Goldfinches, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Skylarks, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Owl, 2 Mallard, 7 Sedge Warblers, 14 Linnets, 2 Stonechats, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 21 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers, 24 Mute Swans, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 6 Swallows W, 2 Redshank, 11 Cormorants, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Snipe and 2 Pied Wagtails.

Male Yellow Wagtail

Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart, along the embankment and on to Coldharbour and Brooksend. He saw 1 Little Grebe, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Shelduck W, 12 Tufted Duck, 33 Mediterranean Gulls SE, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Lapwings, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 17 Cetti's Warblers, 36 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Blackcaps, 34 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs and 1 Willow Warbler.