Hundreds of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Meadow Pipit in the area this morning so slow going checking the bushes, the highlight being a Osprey flying south over Atherington. 

Osprey - 1

Buzzard - 3

Kestrel - 1

Blackcap - c200+

Chiffchaff - 150+

Willow Warbler - 2

Spotted Flycatcher - 4

Lesser Whitethroat - 3

Whitethroat - 8

Goldcrest - 4

Yellow Wagtail - 5

Reed Warbler - 1

Wheatear - 3

Stonechat - 1

Siskin - 23

Jay - 3

Little Egret - 4

Golden Plover - 1 hrd

Redshank - 1e

Spot Fly Kents

Stonechat west beach

Lesser Whitethroat  Mill Road

Chiffchaff

Blackcap

Elmer Rocks: Although the sea was dead, there were lots of passerines about on the land, especially around the hotspot set-aside and the Poole Place areas. It felt like a day which should produce something good and although it didn’t reach those dizzy heights, it was certainly lively with common migrants, with hotspot corner living up to its name and Blackcaps and Chiffs everywhere. My minimum totals were:- (OM)

Chiffchaff – 60,     Blackcap – 40,     Whitethroat – 6

Willow Warbler – 1,      Reed Warbler – 1,     Meadow Pipit – 50,

Yellow Wagtail – 2+,     Pied Wagtail – 1,     Goldfinch – 30, 

Bullfinch – 2,    Siskin – flock 18 low overhead, plus Swallows and a few House Martins

Buzzard – family party of 3, young constantly begging/calling

Sparrowhawk, 4 Green Woodpeckers and 2 Great Spots.