June 1st
The new month began in similar fashion to May with bright sunshine and a NE breeze. This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldhabour and counted 9 Goldfinches, 15 Skylarks, 4 Sedge Warblers, 7 Reed Buntings, 1 Corn Bunting, 12 Whitethroats, 13 Linnets, 5 Chaffinches, 1 Blackcap, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Reed Warblers, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Coot, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Mallard, 7 Meadow Pipits, 4 Oystercatchers, 12 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Swallows, 2 Common Buzzards and 1 Kestrel.
We also found that the usual patch of Pyramidal Orchids near Coldharbour are just beginning to flower.

First summer Tunstone