April 22nd

Although the sun was still shining this morning there was and increasingly blustery NE wind blowing as I walked from Chamber's Wall up to Coldharbour and along the seawall. I counted 9 Whitethroats, 6 Mallard, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 13 Sedge Warblers, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Goldfinches, 24 Linnets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Egret, 2 Corn Buntings, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Oystercatchers, 42 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers, 2 Tufted Duck and 2 Coot.

Turnstone beginning to moult into breeding plumage