August 29th
There had been an overnight change in the weather as a front moved through bringing overcast conditions to begin with and a significant drop in temperature and humidity. The sun eventually came out as we were half way through our walk from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm. We saw 1 Green Woodpecker, 31 Swallows W, 2 Sand Martins W, 1 Kestrel, 8 Mallard, 2 Coot, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Shelduck, 24 Ringed Plovers, 1 immature Mediterranean Gull, 61 Linnets, 11 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Peregrine, 2 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling 2 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff.