May 10th

Dave Smith was out early this morning and in two and a half hours from 0507 he completed the Shuart circuit and saw birds including 6 Greylag Geese, 3 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 15 Swifts flying W, 3 Grey Plovers, 3 Lapwings, 2 Ringed Plovers, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Curlews, 6 Turnstone and 48 Sanderling. He also recorded 2 Grey Herons, 6 Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps, 19 Whitethroats, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenland Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtails and 1 Rock Pipit.

At 0700 I counted 9 Swifts flying W at Bishopstone.