June 23rd

On a very warm and sunny morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 7 Whitethroats, 10 Skylarks, 12 Linnets, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Blackcap, 8 Swallows, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Marsh Harrriers, 4 Shelduck, 3 Avocets, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers and 1 Corn Bunting.

Singing Chiffchaff at Chamber's Wall

Derek Smith was also out and walked from Shuart, Plumpudding and on to Chamber's Wall, where we met him, and then back via Potten Street. He saw 1 Common Buzzard, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 3 Shelduck, 1 Curlew W, 4 Ringed Plovers, 4 Avocets, 2 Cuckoos, 26 Swifts W, 147 Starlings W, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Bearded Tits, 16 Cetti's Warblers,1 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitethroats, 23 Reed Warblers, 16 Sedge Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 singing Corn Buntings.