April 17th

It was still sunny this morning but the chilly NE breeze had strengthened a bit overnight as we completed the Chamber's Wall, Coldharbour and Green Wall circuit. Birds we counted included 6 Whitethroats, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 20 singing Sedge Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 7 Greylag Geese, 1 Mallard, 4 Oystercatchers, 66 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Plovers, 10 Linnets, 5 Redshank, 8 adult summer plumaged Mediterranean Gulls flying E in a flock, 1 Snipe, 4 Corn Buntings, 3 Shelduck and 2 Yellowhammers.

Greylag Goose

Derek Smith was also out this morning and between 0630 and 1000 walked from Shuart along the railway embankment to Coldharbour and then back via Plumpudding and Netherhale. He counted 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck W, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 13 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying E, including one flock of 11, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 16 Whitethroats, 26 Sedge Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 7 Chiffchaffs and 2 Corn Buntings.