April 3rd

As I left the house this morning there was a migrant Blackcap singing in our garden. I drove to a windy and chilly Reculver and walked out onto the Marsh where I recorded 4 Chiffchaffs, 10 Mallard, 3 Mute Swans, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 46 Linnets, 1 Siskin W, 14 Chaffinches, 9 Greylag Geese, 2 Goldfinches, 2 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 4 Sand Martins, 12 Coot and 14 Tufted Duck.

Derek Smith was out at Shuart at 0730 and walked along the embankment to Chamber's Wall and saw 4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 115 Goldfinches flying W, 35 Chaffinches flying W, 16 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap and 17 Chiffchaffs.