April 27th

The sunny weather continued this morning as I walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. I counted 10 singing Cetti's Warblers, 13 singing Whitethroats, 17 singing Sedge Warblers, 33 Swallows flying W, 18 Linnets, 2 Avocets flying E to Coldharbour, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Shelduck, 13 Oystercatchers, 1 Mallard, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4 Stonechats,  2 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Ringed Plovers, 24 Mute Swans, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Terns, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Skylarks, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Gannet E, 1 female Wheatear, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Greylag Geese.

Avocets in Coldharbour

Female Wheatear

One of ours!

Later Matt walked from Reculver to Bishopstone and recorded 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Blackcaps, 15 Tufted Duck, 5 Greylag Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Gadwall, 9 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Shelduck, 1 Fulmar, 17 Corn Buntings, 2 Grey Partridges and 2 Red Kites. He also saw 2 Small Copper butterflies.

Greylag Goose - Matt Hindle

Female Tufted Duck - Matt Hindle

Small Copper - Matt Hindle