August 24th
On a cooler morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and along the seawall before visiting Reculver on the way home. Birds we saw included 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 29 Goldfinches, 4 Reed Warblers, 232 Linnets, 17 Corn Buntings, 25 Reed Buntings, 45 House Sparrows, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plovers, 82 Mallard, 3 Kestrels, 1 Wheatear, 18 Oystercatchers, 4 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swallows, 9 Mute Swans and 1 Grey Heron.
During the day Nick Hando visited the beach near Beltinge and saw a Green Sandpiper and 2 Sandwich Tersn whilst later at Minnis Bay there was a Whimbrel, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull and 1 Little Egret.
Over our garden at Bishopstone this evening there were 10 Swallows, 1 Swift and 1 Hobby.