Out and about around Marsh Farm in the showers this afternoon produced a nice surprise in the form of a Turtle Dove purring  away sitting on pylons around the big pool, also good numbers of Yellowhammer in evidence, and at least 5 Cetti's Warbler in the area.

A nice leisurely walk around Marsh Farm this morning, fifty six species noted only 1 species of wildfowl and no waders whatsoever, highlights below.

Nightingale - singing goose green
Cuckoo - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 3
Bullfinch - 2
Yellowhammer - 11
Cetti's Warbler - 6
Reed Warbler - 12
Red-legged Partridge - 1
Swift - 30
Buzzard - 8
Sparrowhawk - 2
Little Egret - 1
Great-crested Grebe - 1
Mediterranean Gull - 5

Cuckoo

One of several Foxes seen today

Very quiet around west beach and the golf course this morning.

Swift - 35
Swallow - 12
Grey Partridge - 2
Stonechat - 5
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 12
Reed Bunting - 2
Little Egret - 2
Grey Heron - 1
Gannet - 22 offshore
Sandwich Tern - small numbers
Great-crested Grebe - 2

Mallards

Whitethroat