April 20th
This morning we completed the Chamber's Wall/Coldharbour/Green Wall circuit with Anne walking clockwise and me walking the opposite way. On a beautiful sunny morning between us we saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 17 Sedge Warblers, 12 Swallows W, 12 Linnets, 1 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 9 Cormorants,1 Fulmar W, 10 displaying Shelduck in Coldharbour, 8 Mallard, 2 Redshank, 18 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Terns (145th), 1 Curlew, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Corn Buntings, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Little Egret, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 4 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Sand Martins, 10 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 House Martin.

Displaying Shelduck

Barry Hunt was also out this morning and saw a Red Kite at Chamber's Wall and a Reed Warbler (146th) at Reculver and in addition 1 Wheatear, 3 Whimbrel W, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit on the beach, 3 Lesser Whitethroats and 1 Cuckoo calling at the bottom of Shuart Lane.

Red Kite