May 8th
On yet another revolting morning with a cold northerly wind blowing in drizzle off the sea we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back around the Green Wall. We managed to see 2 Turtle Doves, 41 Swifts W, 1 Eider, 4 Sandwich Terns, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 13 Whitethroats, 85 Carrion Crows, 11 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 11 Oystercatchers, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits W, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Egret, 3 House Martins W, 2 Wheatears, 1 Ring Ouzel, 5 Linnets and 1 Yellow Wagtail. The Nightingale was also singing near the Roman Galley this morning.
This afternoon we walked around the Shuart area and recorded 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Kestrel, 4 Gannets distantly flying E along the seawall, 56 Swifts feeding over the fields, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroats, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Lapwings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 11 House Martins, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Green Woodpecker. A Hobby flew over as we arrived home at Bishopstone.