June 27th
On yet another beautiful morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then inland. We recorded 7 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 11 Linnets, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Shelduck, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Ringed Plovers, 4 Cormorants, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Common Terns, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls W, 1 hepatic female Cuckoo, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebes, 4 Coot and 20 Sand Martins.

Common Tern

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0500 and 0930 and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Chamber's Wall before returning via the Green Wall. He saw 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Little Egret, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull W, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Terns, 1 Sandwich Tern, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew E, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Grey Partridges, 42 Starlings W, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 88 Swifts W, 6 Chiffchaffs, 16 Whitethroats, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 41 singing Reed Warblers, 28 singing Sedge Warblers and 1 Cetti's Warbler.