Very quiet around the patch this morning with just a single Whimbrel east, but notably more Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat present, and a single Goldcrest around Bailiffscourt.

Contrasting Willow Warbler

Whitethroat Bailiffscourt

Dolphins off West Beach

The bird of the morning was a female Goldeneye off west beach seen by (HR), other than that pretty quiet with again little moving offshore.  2 Little-ringed Plover in the area with a single Whimbrel west, a Red Kite east over the horse paddock, 2 Lesser Whitethroat Mill Road and a Reed Warbler singing off ferry road.

Red Kite - 1

Buzzard - 6

Kestrel - 2

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Whitethroat - 7

Blackcap - 12

Chiffchaff - 8

Wheatear - 2

Yellowhammer - 3

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Swallow - 3 in off

Med Gull - 31w

Gannet - 1w 1e

Shelduck - 2

Ringed Plover - 4

Oystercatcher - 6e

Turnstone - 8e

Stock Dove - 5

Jay - 1

Good count of Wheatear along the beach this morning, with 23 recocorded by (DB) although little else of note.

A couple of first's for the year in the form of a Male Whinchat at the old horse carriages and a Yellow Wagtail over, also today 5 Wheatear and 2 Whitethroat in the area. (DB)  

Very quiet this morning despite covering a large area around the patch. Hundreds of Gulls in the flooded field north of the golf course and with the course still shut it was a nice amble around without being rushed by the golfers. 2 Sedge Warbler being my first this year, as well as at least 2 Cetti's Warbler heard, and 2 Whitethroat with a single Swallow through east.

Climping Beach

Flooded golf course

Grey Heron golf course

Plenty of Linnet on the course

Reed Bunting

No sign of yesterdays Pied Fly,  2 Yellowhammer in the area,  plenty of Chiffchaff, and a Snipe flushed from a flooded field. Very quiet offshore with just 2 Great-crested Grebe seen.

Pied Fly still present off bread lane this evening

An early sea watch was curtailed somewhat, with the combination of spring tides and strong winds with Ferry Road closed due to sea again breaching the inadequate defence. Eventually parking around Kents and walking down the west side of the camp site. Suprised to find a stunning Pied Flycatcher sitting low in the hedgerow that runs parallel from the camp site, unfortunately it was not seen after the initial sighting. A Little-ringed Plover at the bottom of longwood, and 3 Fulmar east was the best of a quite morning.

Ferry Rd

Ferry Rd North

Ferry Rd South

Bottom of Longwood