May 16th

Dave Smith was out at 0500 and for three hours birded the Minnis Bay and Plumpudding areas. The birds he saw included 1 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Coot, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwings, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Terns, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Stonechats, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit and 5 Linnets.