April 1st

Matt was out before me this morning and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He recorded 1 Grey Heron, 16 Cetti's Warblers, 1 male Greenfinch W (133rd), 4 Little Egrets, 3 Stonechats, 66 Turnstone, 2 singing Sedge Warblers (134th), 5 Greylag Geese, 18 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Snipe, 10 Sand Martins W, 1 Common Scoter, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Lapwings, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Siskin, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Shelduck.

I was out a 0745 and walked from Reculver to the Wantsum outflow and back and saw 3 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 30 Linnets, 32 Oystercatchers, 48 Turnstone, 2 Stonechats, 6 Ringed Plovers, 19 Redshank, 1 singing Sedge Warbler, 13 Mute Swans, 1 Curlew, 1 Swallow W, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier flying W at Sea, 2 Mediterranean Gulls E, 2 Shelduck, 2 Corn Buntings and 2 Meadow Pipits.