May 10th
We completed our morning walk before the forecast, cold, gale force NE wind arrived. It was overcast but relatively mild as we counted 2 Cuckoos, 1 Blackcap, 16 Whitethroats, 8 Swallows, 16 Sedge Warblers, 10 Skylarks, 9 Reed Warblers, 4 Chaffinches, 5 Goldfinches and 12 Mute Swans including a family of 2 adults and 7 cygnets that included a "Polish morph" individual. Other birds we saw included 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Linnets, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Reed Buntings, 2 male Shoveler, 4 Mallard, 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying E, 1 Corn Bunting, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Coot, 2 Sand Martins and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Mute Swan family with "Polish morph" cygnet

Male Yellow Wagtail