October 14th
The mild weather continues but at least the wind has dropped. This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm and saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 12 Song Thrushes, 1 Grey Partridge, 22 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 19 Goldfinches, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 16 Linnets, 21 Corn Buntings, 1 Yellowhammer, 33 Reed Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 10 Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, 1 Rock Pipit, 15 Meadow Pipits, 7 Redshank, 62 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 14 Skylarks, 1 Wheatear, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Teal, 2 Coot and 3 Swallows.
Terry Wilson was out at Grenham Bay and recorded 12 Redshank, 6 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 56 Oystercatchers, 7 Little Egrets, 3 Pied Wagtails, 8 Gannets and 3 Sandwich Terns.
Chris Tedder had a walk along the seawall after work and recorded 8 Mute Swans, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Rock Pipit, 20 Gannets W, 3 Teal W, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Eider, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese W, 1 Curlew, 7 Fieldfare W, 3 Mallard, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatchers, 5 Redshank, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Turnstone, 55 Linnets and 8 Meadow Pipits.

Rock Pipit - Chris Tedder