April 1st

There had been a major change in the weather overnight and this morning dawned overcast with a fresh and chilly NE wind blowing. We walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Oyster Farm lagoons and recorded 6 Cetti's Warblers, 15 Linnets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Shelduck, 43 Corn Buntings, 7 Mallard, 5 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 6 Oystercatchers, 2 Teal, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Coot, 1 first year Mediterranean Gull flying W, 1 male Stonechat and 1 Swallow flying W.

Matt was also out this morning and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment and saw 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Shelduck, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwings, 2 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 

An hour at Minnis Bay this afternoon produced 1 Fulmar E, 5 Common Scoter, 1 Swallow W, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 5 Sandwich Terns (147th), 1 Red-throated Diver E, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.