April 9th

Although it was sunny this morning there was a chilly NW wind blowing as I walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. Birds I saw included 6 Mallard, 1 Jay, 24 Linnets, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Mute Swans, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Goldfinches, 4 Coot, 20 Magpies, including a flock of 16 flying E, 2 Kestrels, 7 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Grey Plover, 11 Meadow Pipits, 9 Turnstone, 2 Sparrowhawks and 2 Yellowhammers with the male singing and the female looking for a nest site.

Magpie

This afternoon David and June Elliott walked from Bishopstone to Reculver and recorded 5 Swallows, 1 House Martin (141st), 2 Corn Buntings and 1 Meadow Pipit.