May 2nd

It was calm and overcast this morning as I walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Oyster Farm lagoons. I saw 7 Goldfinches, 10 Whitethroats, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Linnets, 1 Cuckoo, 14 Reed Warblers, 10 Swallows, 1 Blackcap, 4 Mallard, 4 Coot, 2 Stonechats, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Oystercatchers, 1 Greylag Goose, 7 Corn Buntings, 2 Ringed Plovers, 18 Sedge Warblers, 13 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Greenshank, 39 Stock Doves and 1 Marsh Harrier.

This afternoon we walked inland at Reculver and counted 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Swallows, 18 Sand Martins, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Corn Bunting singing, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Pied Wagtails, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Mallard, 2 Common Buzards, 2 Coot and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

David Elliott walked from Bishopstone to Reculver and saw 6 Whitethroats, 2 Corn Buntings and 3 Skylarks.

Corn Bunting - David Elliott

Whitethroat - David Elliott