May 14th

This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 12 Reed Warblers, 6 Skylarks, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 7 Whitethroats, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Tufted Ducks, 8 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 11 Swallows W, 1 Swift W, 1 immature male Eider on the sea off Coldharbour, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Turtle Doves and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Oystercatcher

Derek Smith was out for three hours from 0630  and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and back along the embankment. He saw 4 Little Egrets, 6 Tufted Ducks, 1 immature male Eider of Coldharbour, 4 Shelduck, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Common Terns, 5 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers, 6 Lapwings, 3 Grey Plover, 4 Oystercatchers, 30 Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 6 Yellow Wagtails and 35 Swallows W.

This evening we walked inland at Reculver and saw 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 2 Blackcaps, 9 Mallard, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Common Tern, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Gadwall, 1 Shelduck and 1 Cetti's Warbler.