May 27th

Although it was still sunny this morning a breeze had blown up off the North Sea overnight making conditions much more comfortable. At Reculver we recorded 6 Whitethroats, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Common Terns, 1 second calendar year Kittiwake sitting on the sea off the Towers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Buzzards, 30 Sand Martins, 4 Shelduck, 10 Coot, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 9 Greylag Geese, 8 Mute Swans, 18 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Blackcaps.

Mute Swan family

 

Second calendar year Kittiwake

Dave Smith was out this morning at Shuart and walked to Coldharbour. He saw 9 Mallard, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Avocets, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Egrets, 2 male Marsh Harriers, 1 Hobby, 5 Sand Martins and 4 Swallows.

Pyramidal Orchid - Dave  Smith

 

Broomrape - Dave Smith