May 14th
On a bright and breezy morning Matt was out early and walked around the Marsh. His highlights included 1 Wood Sandpiper (161st) calling and flying high N over the Oyster Farm and then W out at sea, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Fulmars and 2 Sandwich Terns.
Anne and I walked out to Coldharbour and recorded 1 Moorhen, 1 Blackcap, 14 Whitethroats, 11 Skylarks, 1 Cuckoo, 13 Sedge Warblers, 1 Corn Bunting, 12 Reed Warblers, 6 Swallows, 11 Mute Swans, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Linnets, 2 Chaffinches, 5 Mallard, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Coot, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Meadow Pipits, 1 Gannet, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Ringed Plovers, 14 Turnstone, 26 Sanderling, 1 Corn Bunting, 8 Goldfinches and 1 Chiffchaff.

Adult Turnstone

First summer Turnstone