May 23rd
The weather had changed overnight and it was overcast with a light NE breeze this morning, but this had little effect on the birds which remained unchanged from the last few days. On our walk from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then inland we saw 13 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Cuckoos, 4 Linnets, 2 Cormorants, 4 Tufted Ducks, 11 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 6 Oystercatchers, 1 Redshank, 1 Shoveler, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Little Egret, 1 Fulmar W, 46 Swallows W, 1 Lapwing, 2 Grey Partridges, 17 Mute Swans and 30 Sand Martins.