September 20th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Wantsum outfow and counted 35 Chiffchaffs, 2 Turtle Doves, 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Lapwings, 1 Tree Pipit W, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 11 Robins, 1 Stonechat, 96 Swallows W, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 38 Mallard, 30 Oystercatchers, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 2 Turnstone, 2 Grey Plovers, 13 House Martins W, 23 Meadow Pipits W, 3 Dunlin, 20 Linnets, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Whitethroat.
Derek Smith was also out between 0700 and 1000 and walked from Shuart to the railway embankment and Chamber's Wall. He saw 88 Chiffchaffs, 22 Blackcaps, 2 Common Buzzards, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Snipe, 12 Teal, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 8 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats and 35 Meadow Pipits.
Also this morning Dave Smith found a Common Redstart by the Towers.