August 12th
There was a moderate NE wind blowing in rain off the sea this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 4 Cormorants, 1 Turtle Dove singing, 4 Whitethroats, 7 Goldfinches, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Redshank, 7 Shelduck, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Turnstone, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Ringed Plover and 8 Mallard.