Willow Warbler Common Whitethroat Redshank Greenshank

White Stork,Nuthatch Whooper Swan Common Crane Spoonbill

May 7th (Elmley)

I went back to Elmley this morning.I just love the solitude of the place.

Avocet Black headed gull,Med gull and Black tailed Godwit

I had a nice surprise when this Short eared Owl came up from the river wall.

Sedge Warbler Little Grebe Oystercatcher Little Egret Lesser Black backed Gull Common Buzzard Yellow Wagtail Marsh Harrier.

April 30th (New Hythe)

Bright,quite warm,S/SE (river low) 0930-1230.

A look at the river from the Bucket wood produced 2 Shelduck,4 Mallard,1 Common Sandpiper,2 Grey Heron,4 Coot,8 Black headed Gulls,4 Herring,2 Med and a Common Buzzard.Nearby a Cetti`s Warbler and Cuckoo were heard.
The remainder of my walk was mainly taken up by trying to locate as many Nightingales as possible. I finished up with seven on the east side of the railway,with a further 16 in the Country Park.My first Garden Warbler of the year was heard singing in the east scrub.