September 20th
It was a Chiffchaff morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then around Reculver bushes. We first heard Chiffchaffs calling in our garden as we left home and then counted 25+ at Chamber's Wall and 30+ at Reculver. I'm sure there were hundreds in the area.
Other birds seen in the Chamber's Wall area were 68 Linnets, 10 Blackcaps, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Chaffinches, 27 Siskins W, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Reed Buntings, 92 Mallard, 1 Kestrel, 12 Cormorants, 4 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Wigeon, 13 Swallows W, 26 Oystercatchers, 2 Teal, 1 male Stonechat and 1 Snipe.
At Reculver there were 5 Siskins W, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 18 Goldfinches, 35 Linnets and 1 Kingfisher.
Also this morning Derek Smith, together with Patrick Giles and Kerry McDonnell, walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and along the embankment between 0700 and 1200. They saw 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk in of the sea, 1 Barn Owl, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker W, 120 Starlings W, 4 Snipe W, 8 Grey Wagtails W, 1 Wheatear, 1 Sandwich Tern, 70 Meadow Pipits W, 38 Chiffchaffs, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler at the Stables, 8 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechats, 25 Linnets W, 27 Redpoll W, 200+ Siskins W, 57 Chaffinches W and 14 Reed Buntings W. They also found 2 Clouded Yellows.

Common Buzzard - Derek Smith

Clouded Yellow - Derek Smith