April 2nd
A message from Julian Perry said that as he was completing his early morning run around the Bishopstone and Hillborough areas he had 6 singing Chiffchaffs and 1 Willow Warbler (130th).
I began the morning by walking from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 2 Goldcrests, 11 Linnets, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Chaffinches, 11 Redshank, 5 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 4 Mute Swans, 12 Oystercatchers, 12 Goldfinches and 2 Long-tailed Tits.
Next I visited Reculver where I found 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal and 1 Black Redstart and 2 Scandinavian Rock Pipits below the Towers.

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

This morning Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and on to Coldharbour before returning along the railway embankment and saw 3 Common Buzzards W, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sedge Warbler (131st), 2 Blackcaps, 21 Chiffchaffs, 5 Cetti's Warblers and 8 Corn Buntings.