May 5th

It was sunny this morning with a cold, eyewatering westerly breeze blowing as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Oyster Farm lagoons. We counted 19 Linnets, 8 Goldfinches, 13 Whitethroats, 8 Reed Warblers, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Swallows, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 17 Sedge Warblers, 4 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Swift W, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Lapwing, 8 Whimbrel flying W, 1 Little Egret, 76 Sanderling, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Mediterranean Gull.

The variety in the plumages of Sanderling during May