April 9th

On a beautiful spring morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 7 Skylarks, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Mallard, 13 Linnets, 4 Blackcaps, 7 Goldfinches, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Swallow W, 2 Ringed Plovers and 1 male Ring Ouzel (137th).

Derek Smith was also out this morning and between 0630 and 1100 walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment to Coldharbour and back to Chamber's Wall. He saw 2 Velvet Scoters offshore, 14 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 2 pairs of Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Swallow W, 7 Song Thrushes, 18 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Whitethroats (136th), 5 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 35 Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Firecrest at Chamber's Wall and 1 Goldcrest.

Whitethroat - Derek Smith

It was a warm and sunny afternoon as we walked inland at Reculver and saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 4 Mallard, 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls calling loudly, 2 Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker and 2 Great Crested Grebes.