April 17th
The weather was unpleasant this morning with the chilly north wind driving in showers. We walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to the Oyster Farm and saw 5 Whitethroats, 4 Goldfinches, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 9 Redshank, 9 Mallard, 14 Swallows W, 75 Carrion Crows, 11 Oystercatchers, 21 Turnstone, 5 Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Northern Diver feeding offshore, 2 Linnets, 1 male Shoveler, 2 Dunlin and 2 Reed Warblers.