Monday, 28th July: Sunshine and cloud, but remaining dry in a pleasantly bright sort of day with a light to moderate W/NW breeze.

Climping Gap: I did a circuit taking in the Atherington - Bailiffscourt - old campsite areas, which produced a bit of variety, including a few Willow Warblers and a Yellow Wagtail - although none of the scarcer migrants I was trying for! My log below:- (OM)

Little Egret - 8

Grey Heron - 2

Curlew - 3W

Oystercatcher - 6

Mediterranean Gull - fewer today; c50 perhaps (no count)

Buzzard - 2

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 4

Skylark - 12

Swallow - 30+

Sand Martin - 20+

Yellow Wagtail - 1

Sedge Warbler - 1

Reed Warbler - 6

Blackcap - 2

Whitethroat - 12

Willow Warbler - 7 (one in full song several times)

Chiffchaff - 1

Greenfinch - 9

Linnet - 20

Yellowhammer - 2