May 18th
On a blustery morning that eventually turned rainy we walked along the seawall at Reculver before birding inland. We saw 8 Oystercatchers, 7 Cormorants, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, 2 Linnets, 1 Swift W, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Common Terns, 6 Shelduck, 1 Lapwing, 4 Mute Swans, 2 Redshank, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Cuckoo, 5 Mallard, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 70 Sand Martins, 20 House Martins, 20 Swallows, 1 Blackcap, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Red Kite and 1 Kingfisher.

Oystercatcher