The Stour Valley list for 2019 stands at 120 species so far.
April 9th
A visit to a wet, dull and cloudy Grove Ferry this morning at 10.00am produced 2 Blackcap, 5 Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 10 Greylag Geese, 2 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck, 5 Marsh Harrier, 7 Snipe,1 Kingfisher and a flock of 10 Curlew flew high east calling. There were 6 Lapwing, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, c30Sand Martin, 4 Water Pipit at Marsh hide,2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Swallow and 1 Grey Heron.
(Marc Heath)