April 14th

On a sunny morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall. Birds we saw included 3 Blackcaps. 10 Chaffinches, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Goldfinches, 26 Linnets, 2 Chiffchffs, 8 Sedge Warblers, 11 Mallard, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Grey Plovers, 9 Corn Buntings, 1 Greylag Goose, 3 Swallows flying W, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Whimbrel flying W (157th), 1 Stonechat, 2 Snipe, 6 Redshank, 8 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Ravens flying E, 1 Green Woodpecker and Yellow Wagtail.

Common Whitethroat

Matt was out before us and walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment and returned via Plumpudding. He saw 7 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Sedge Warblers, 6 Whitethroats, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Fulmar, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Lapwings, 1 Snipe, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Green Woodpecker.