August 25th
This morning there was a chilly and blustery WNW blowing as we had a half hour look from the Towers before walking from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. We saw 8 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns, 10 Oystercatchers, 47 Redshank, including a tight flock of 40 flying W, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Warbler, 87 Linnets, 8 Mute Swans, 3 Little Egrets, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Dunlin, 7 Sanderling, 1 Swallow W, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Grey Heron.
Derek Smith was also out at Shuart and recorded 65 Lapwings, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler and 4 Chiffchaffs.