April 12th

We managed to walk from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and also visit Shuart this morning before the forecast gale force winds and rain arrived. At Chamber's Wall we recorded 7 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Skylarks, 9 Linnets, 18 Chaffinches, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Sedge Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 10 Mallard, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Lapwing, 2 Coot, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Greylag Geese, 3 Redshank, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Swallows W, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Turnstone, 2 Little Egrets, 1 male Ring Ouzel flying along the River Wantsum, 2 Goldfinches and 1 Kestrel.

At Shuart we saw 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Common Buzzards.