June 3rd

At last the wind had dropped as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour on a bright morning. We saw 9 Skylarks, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Lapwings, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Tufted Duck, 9 Long-tailed Tits, 7 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Oystercatchers, 7 Sedge Warblers, 14 Reed Warblers, 12 Linnets, 2 Coot, 2 Cuckoos, 13 Avocets, 9 adults and 4 juveniles, 14 Shelduck, 2 adults and 12 ducklings, 1 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Mallard and 1 Turtle Dove "purring" at Chamber's Wall.