August 2nd
On yet another beautiful, sunny morning we arrived at Chamber's Wall and then walked up to the Oyster Farm. The first bird we saw was a Pied Flycatcher (169th) in the bushes at the car park and then other birds included 19 Whitethroats, 11 Goldfinches, 1 Greenfinch, 54 Linnets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 13 Little Egrets, 1 Mallard, 15 Reed Warblers, 11 Redshank, 5 Oystercatchers, 29 Ringed Plovers, 7 Turnstone, 3 Common Sandpipers, 31 Carrion Crows, 4 Swallows W and 3 Yellow Wagtails.

Pied Flycatcher

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0500 and 0900 and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour. He counted 2 Marsh Harriers, 36 Little Egrets, 15 Sand Martins W, 15 Willow Warblers, 7 Common Sandpipers and 4 Yellow Wagtails.