May 21st

On a mild morning we walked out onto the Marsh at Reculver and recorded 4 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 19 Mallard, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 6 Reed Warblers, 8 Linnets, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Shelduck, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Kestrel, 3 Tufted Duck, 10 Greylag Goose, 1 Swallow, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Gadwall, 10 Coot, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Little Egret and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Derek Smith arrived at Shuart at 0515 and walked along the embankment to Chamber's Wall and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He saw 3 Little Egrets, 4 Grey Herons, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Barnacle Goose W, 2 Shelduck, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Avocets, 18 Sanderling, 4 Mediterranean Gulls E, 1 Common Tern S, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Swifts W, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs and 1 Siskin W. 

Male Yellow Wagtail - Derek Smith