April 21st

With thick fog coming and going on a chilly NE breeze this morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Oyster Farm lagoons. We saw or heard 2 Swallows, 11 Mallard, 20 Sedge Warblers, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldfinches, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Partridges, 6 Whitethroats, 7 Linnets, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Grey Plovers, 6 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plovers and 12 Skylarks.

Dave Smith had an early morning walk from Shuart to Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment and recorded 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Willow Wablers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 11 Whitethroats, 30+ Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Tufted Ducks, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Greylag Geese, 3 Turnstone, 30+ Sanderling, 7 Oystercatchers and 4 Redshank.