8am-10am overcast,slowly clearing,light south,quite warm,river on the way up,little exposed mud.
Birds of note today were 8 Avocets resting on the mud towards the northern end of the Common.The birds were present for about ten minutes before a boat came up river and pushed them off,they all then flew in the direction of Cuxton.This was a first for me to see Avocets this far inland along the Medway.
Other birds seen were-Mute Swan 3,Cormorant 4,G W Pecker 1,Wood Pigeon 20,Linnet 20,Greenfinch 15,Reed Bunting 6,Meadow Pipit 25,Yellow hammer 1,Blackbird 4,Wren 2,Collared Dove 6,Crow 6,Jackdaw 17 (flying over to Wouldham) Starling 20,Common Whitethroat 2,Blue and Great Tits.There was a small movement of Lapwing south,about 20 birds in all,7 Mallard were also present.