Romney Salts - mild, sunny, SW 3 - Spent the morning birding the Salts where I heard my first two Chiffchaffs of spring singing from the spinney, along with a Blackcap - spring is at last on the way. Also noted in the trees: Kestrel, Mistle and Song Thrushes, Green Woodpecker and Stock Dove. The arable lands towards Lade north and on to Belgar Farm yielded few birds in the blustery wind with a pair of Corn Buntings by the dung heap the undoubted highlight, plus a flock of 50 Linnets, 10 Goldfinches, 10 Skylarks and two Buzzards. The Dengemarsh sewer attracted two Grey Herons, several Corn Buntings, two Moorhens and a pair of Stonechats.
Since my last post there has been little change on the bird reserve, while the wild swans have finally departed from Walland Marsh. The only other news concerned a 1st winter Iceland Gull this morning heading west past Dungeness (OL).
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