April 12th
On another lovely morning there had been a minor arrival of spring migrants between Chamber's Wall and the Green Wall but the highlight of the morning was refinding the Shorelark just west of the Wantsum outflow. Summer migrants were as follows: 2 Swallows W, 17 Sand Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Nightingale singing by the White Poplars, 3 Sedge Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps and 7 Chiffchaffs. Other birds seen included 9 Mute Swans, 7 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 14 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Coot, 7 Oystercatchers, 3 Lapwings, 4 Ringed Plovers, 13 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 22 Sanderling, 6 Skylarks, 18 Linnets and 2 Goldfinches W.
Marc Heath was also out and added another two species to the Reculver year list seeing 6 Sandwich Terns at Plumpudding and a ring-tail Hen Harrier at the Oyster Farm. This brings the total so far to 136

Shorelark