August 7th

It became increasingly warm as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour this morning. There were a few more birds to be seen and we managed to count 17 Linnets, 29 Goldfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Sedge Warblers, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Turtle Dove calling at Chamber's Wall, 16 Reed Warblers, 15 Whitethroats, 3 Coot, 3 juvenile Dunlin in Coldharbour, 4 Redshank, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, 1 Little Ringed Plover in Coldharbour, 5 Swallows, 1 Greenshank W, 31 Corn Buntings, 1 Stonechats, 5 Little Egrets and 1 Kestrel.

Juvenile Dunlin