April 10th
Derek Smith spent all day birding the eastern half of the Marsh and recorded 1 Great Skua W, 4 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Buzzards, 4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Little Ringed Plover (142nd), 24 Redwings N, 16 Fieldfares N, 3 Shoveler, 23 Swallows W, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (143rd), 6 Sedge Warblers, 16 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Firecrests at Plumpudding Stables.
Marc Heath arrived at a misty Reculver this morning at 0630 and he then wandered down to Coldharbour and inland to Chambers Wall car park before checking the bushes along the embankment and then returning the way he had come. Birds he noted until 1000 included 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Shelduck, 4 Pied Wagtails, 16 Meadow Pipits, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Mute Swans, 3 Pheasants, 2 Gadwall, 2 Turnstone, 6 Redshank, 12 Reed Buntings, 26 Linnets, 5 Sedge Warblers, 6 Common Scoter E, 1 Red breasted Merganser E, 6 Skylarks and 2 Ringed Plovesr. There were also 3 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail flew W calling, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Blackcap, 10 Goldfinches, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Long tailed Tits nest building, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Whitethroat singing at Chambers Wall car park area, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Fieldfares, 6 Swallows, 10 Sandwich Terns E, 1 Fulmar W, 2 Red-throated Divers E, 2 Black Redstarts in the Oyster Farm chasing each other, 3 Gannet E and 1 Shag offshore from the Towers.