April 7th
Marc Heath was out on a chilly, overcast and drizzly morning Marc Heath walked from Reculver to Coldhrbour and back along the embankment and recorded 1 Wheatear, 5 Chiffchaffs, 15 Redshank, 5 Oystercatchers, 5 Reed Buntings, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 4 Shelduck, 2 Grey Herons, 7 Mallard, 4 Skylarks, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull E, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (132nd), 1 Curlew and 1 Stonechat.
This morning a male Siskin fed briefly on the niger seeds in our garden.

Male Siskin in the rain

On a dry but gloomy afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 6 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Common Scoter E, 1 Fulmar W, 3 Ringed Plovers, 1 Turnstone, 4 Grey Plovers, 7 Mediterranean Gulls E, 2 Redshank, 2 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Swallow W.