October 30th
This morning we walked around the Shuart area and then on to Plumpudding. We saw 2 Lapwings, 31 Stock Doves, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 1 juvenile Hen Harrier, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 27 Long-tailed Tits, 16 Blackbirds, 33 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrushes, 15 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Skylarks, 3 Cormorants, 85 Chaffinches W, 1 Stonechat, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit, 28 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 29 Mute Swans, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 1 Chiffchaff.
The "Continental" Coal Tit was still at the feeders in our garden this morning.
This afternoon a walk inland from Reculver produced 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Common Buzzard, 16 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe and 1 Jack Snipe (193rd) flushed from a field.