April 8th
On another lovely morning we walked along the seawall around the Oyster Farm and then inland. We recorded 6 Goldfinches, 4 Chiffchaffs, 12 Oystercatchers, 27 Redshank, 4 Shelduck, 6 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers, 6 Mallard, 19 Sanderling, 18 Linnets, 1 Egyptian Goose flying W (126th), 2 Curlew, 8 Mute Swans, 2 Sand Martins W, 11 Meadow Pipits, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Willow Warbler singing (127th).
At 1100 a group of 9 Red Kites and 3 Common Buzzards drifted west over Hillborough and Bishopstone.