16th May

An icterine warbler was singing in Holland early morning and 3 bluethroats were seen. 6 dotterel were in the ploughed field at Cott with 26 knot, 2 common sandpiper at West Beach and a male subalpine warbler was found at Rue just before lunchtime, presumably of the eastern race albistriata. 5 wood warbler were logged, a male grey-headed wagtail was at West Beach and other bits included 6 tree pipit, 8 redstart, 3 whinchat, 10 spotted flycatcher, 8 pied flycatcher, 5 lesser whitethroat, 6 whitethroat, 10 garden warbler, 6 chiffchaff, 17 willow warbler and a blackcap.