A bit of variety in the patch this morning with a Short-eared Owl present and singles of Sandwich Tern, Cetti's Warbler and a Sparrowhawk collecting nesting material from a footpath. 14 Wheatear, 3 Blackcap and 6 Chiffchaff making up the numbers. (ES)

Very quiet around the patch this morning although at least 3 Blackcap in song along with 4 Chiffchaff Kents and Longwood.  2 Bullfinch, small numbers of Skylark, Meadow Pipit and Linnet in the area.

Onto Marsh Farm mid morning with more of the same as well as 2 Yellowhammer and 2 Song Thrush, 2 Gadwall on the big pool.

Male Blackcap

Late afternoon Climping Beach 24 Brent Geese on the sea with 9 Great-crested Grebe, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Sandwich Tern and small numbers of Gannet moving east. Linnet and Meadow Pipit in off the sea in small numbers.

Marsh Farm this morning produced 6 Sand Martin feeding around the big pool and 3 Cetti's Warbler heard. 3 Chiffchaff and small numbers of Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Skylark, Song Thrush and Pied Wagtail had me wishing I had stayed on the coast.