April 7th
On an increasingly wet morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and then inland, but unfortunately there was no sign of yesterday's Shorelark. We saw 13 Mute Swans, 5 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 11 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egrets, 10 Coot, 14 Oystercatchers, 6 Ringed Plovers, 15 Turnstone, 11 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 7 Pied Wagtails, 9 Swallows W, 10 Meadow Pipits, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs and 30 Linnets.

Ringed Plover