A bright clear start to the day meant I was not optimistic about seeing too many birds but the morning proved that not to be the case, even though most of the birds were Chiffchaffs! Highlight was undoubtably the pair of Dartford Warblers on the set aside, they showed well as they moved across the scrub. (RP)

Buzzard 1

Sparrowhawk 2

Grey Heron 1

Little Egret 3

Med Gull 75+

Ringed Plover 4

Oystercatcher 17

Sanderling 24

Curlew 6

GSWP 1

GWP 2

Stonechat 6

Spotted Flycatcher 1

Swallow 25+

Kingfisher 2

Pied Wagtail 3

Grey Wagtail 2

Meadow Pipit 20

Skylark 10

Songthrush 3

Cetti’s Warbler 1

Blackcap 8

Chiffchaff 40

Dartford Warbler 2

Linnet 175

Goldfinch 25

Greenfinch 4

Reed Bunting 1

 

 Late morning start due to the weather and the excursions of the day before found hundreds and hundreds of hirundine moving east offshore, and despite the conditions a rewarding few hours.

Dartford Warbler - 1

Rock Pipit - 2

Grey Wagtail - 2

Wheatear - 3

Stonechat - 6

Chiffchaff - 9

Blackcap - 1

Linnet - c100

Reed Bunting - 1

Skylark - 5

Meadow Pipit - 10

Shag - 1 

Brent Geese - 7w

Sandeling - 6w

Turnstone - 8w

Oystercatcher - 18w

Gannet - 10w

Sandwich Tern - 4 offshore

Med Gull - 20

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 2

Grey Heron - 2

Darford Warbler Set-aside in front of Camp Site

Shag Climping Beach

Wheatear Climping Beach

Good number of birds around this morning and good coverage resulting in some record numbers. Combined totals below.

Firecrest - 1

Goldcrest - 4

Rock Pipit - 1 

Chiffchaff - 100+

Blackcap - 40+

Meadow Pipit - 85

Yellow Wagtail - 6

Grey Wagtail - 2

Pied Wagtail - 3

Stonechat - 33

Whinchat - 1

Whitethroat - 1

Wheatear - 5

Reed Bunting - 3

Skylark - 3

Linnet - c150

Goldfinch - 45

Yellowhammer - 2

Jay - 7

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 2

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 3

Sparrowhawk - 1

House Martin - 75

Swallow - c400

Sand Martin - 5

Ringed Plover - 8w

Turnstone - 10w

Sanderling - 17w

Oystercatcher - 14w

Little Egret - 6

Sandwich Tern - 14 offshore

Med Gull - 30

Rock Pipit Set-aside