Very quiet around the patch this morning with 2 Cetti's Warbler heard around the golf course, a single Chiffchaff around Kents and a Lapwing flew out of the setaside.

Buzzard - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

Jay - 2

Green Woodpecker - 2

Grey Heron - 3

Skylark - 10

Goldfinch - 15

Goldcrest - 1

Dunlin - 2w

Ringed Plover - 1

Oystercatcher - 3

Red-breasted Merganser - 10 os

Med Gull - c75

5/3/22  Elmer Rocks: With a fresh NW wind blowing it was never going to be great for sea-watching and so it proved; two Gannets went W, as did a diver sp, whilst a single Red-throated Diver went E and up to 50 Med Gulls were again offshore and flying around. The sea was dominated by at least 50 Red-breasted Mergansers but I could only find three Great Crested Grebes.

 There was however perhaps just a hint of spring when two large flocks of Turnstone flying E dropped onto the beach to feed around the rocks, with my count reaching an exceptional 103 birds. Also present were 15 Sanderlings, a Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plovers, 11 Grey Plovers and three Oystercatchers. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was again drumming in the woods.(OM)