September 26th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to the Oyster Farm before visiting Reculver on the way home. We counted 16 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kestrels, 15 Skylarks, 5 Goldcrests, 13 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 39 Mallard, 10 Sandwich Terns, 14 Blue Tits, 8 Great Tits, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Little Egrets, 48 Goldfinches, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 25 Common Scoter E, 15 Reed Buntings, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcaps,1 Golden Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 2 Teal and 1 Great Crested Grebe.

Chiffchaff

Derek Smith spent the morning walking from Shuart along the embankment to Coldharbour and then back via Plumpudding and Brooksend. His final totals were 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 35 Skylarks W, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechats, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 66 Chiffchaffs, 75 Goldcrests, 22 Corn Buntings and 2 Yellowhammers E.

Common Redstart