May 20th

There was a brisk and cool, north-easterly breeze blowing as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour this morning. We saw 8 Goldfinches, 4 Skylarks, 2 Lapwings, 8 Linnets, 21 Mallard, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Swallows, 4 Avocets, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Cuckoos, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chaffinches, 1 male Marsh Harrier and 7 Coot. We also looked in at Reculver on the way home and counted 9 Swallows W, 1 first summer Mediterranean Gull W and 12 Gannets E.

Coot family