May 3rd

With similar weather to yesterday we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 15 Whitethroats, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 13 Goldfinches, 7 Reed Warblers, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Sedge Warblers, 3 Shelduck, 4 Common Terns, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Stonechat, 1 Cuckoo, 1 "purring" Turtle Dove and 1 Common Buzzard.

Dave Smith was out early and walked from Shuart to Minnis Bay and Plumpudding and his highlights were 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Lapwings, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Bearded Tit, 5 Swallows, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 6 Corn Buntings.

This afternoon we walked inland at Reculver and saw 4 Blackcaps, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Geese, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Oystercatchers, 12 Mallard, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Shelduck, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Grey Partridges, 3 Reed Warblers and 2 Long-tailed Tits.