The morning of the 6th saw much better weather so I got up early for a walk down to the marsh, then back up to the start of the reed beds and over to the silted-up harbour, all just minutes from the front door of the cottage. The first sound I heard after opening the door was a Cuckoo and that set the tone for the day.
As I walked down the marsh there were Linnets galore and Sedge Warblers were taking advantage of the first dry sunny morning for a few days to sing from the tops of the bushes that lined the path on the other side of the marsh.
This continued as I walked back along to the reed bed and then out to the silted-up harbour. All the way the birds were singing and there were Pheasants in every field and Skylark galore, although I only actually saw one as it ascended high up and singing loudly.
All the time the Cuckoo was calling, somewhere between Thornham and Holmes Dunes. It was delightful to be able to walk in the sun without wind or rain and the birds seemed to be grateful, at last, to be able to sing their songs and mark out their territories.
After about an hour I returned back to the cottage and we had a cup of tea before setting out on a lovely day for birding.
Bird Sightings Thornham 6th May 2019
| Mallard | 1 |
| Common Pheasant | 10 |
| Great Cormorant | 5 |
| Little Egret | 1 |
| Eurasian Curlew | 1 |
| Common Wood Pigeon | 6 |
| Common Cuckoo | 1 |
| Sky Lark | 1 |
| Common House Martin | 1 |
| Great Tit | 1 |
| Eurasian Wren | 1 |
| Sedge Warbler | 6 |
| Reed Bunting | 1 |
| Common Linnet | 10 |