The Stour Valley list for 2018 stands at 142(+1) species so far.
April 20th
Westbere early pm; 1 Cuckoo, 2 ad Med Gull, 1 Nightingale, 3 Buzzard,, 3 Common Tern, 1 Swift. Grove Ferry; 3 Red Kite, 1 Common Tern, 6 Buzzard, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 drake Garganey from Marsh hide, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper. Also lots of Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange Tips and my first ever Stour Valley Brimstone.
(Marc Heath)