Tuesday 25 April 2017

April 25th
Although it was sunny this morning there was a totally different feel to the weather with a fresh NNW wind blowing straight down from the Arctic. In eye-watering conditions we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and saw 34 Swallows and 14 House Martins flying W, 8 Oystercatchers, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Whimbrel W, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit W, 7 Linnets, 3 Pied Wagtails, 3 Wheatears, 3 Shelduck, 4 Ringed Plovers, 16 Mallard, 75 Carrion Crows, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Cuckoo, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls W, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Female Wheatear

Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel

This afternoon, in much more benign conditions, we walked around Shuart and recorded 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Goldcrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Lapwings, 1 Kestrel and 1 Raven calling repeatedly over by Netherhale.

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