October 21st
On another lovely morning we arrived at Chamber's Wall at 0755 and walked up to Coldharbour and then on to the Oyster Farm. We counted 13 Redwings, 1 Brambling, 33 Chaffinches, 4 Chiffchaffs, 10 Mute Swans, 12 Blackbirds, 7 Goldcrests, 10 Robins, 46 Goldfinches, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Fieldfares, 1 Short-eared Owl, 17 Skylarks W, 32 Reed Buntings, 10 Turnstone, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 42 Carrion Crows, 19 Meadow Pipits, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Stonechats, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Coot, 11 Lapwings W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Siskins W and 2 Jays.

Juvenile Goldfinch moulting into adult plumage

Marc Heath arrived at Reculver at 0715 and walked up to Coldharbour and back via the railway embankment. He recorded 21 Little Egrets E in one flock, 1 Great White Egret in the Oyster Farm, 70 Meadow Pipits W, 61 Siskins W, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Snow Bunting, 24 Ringed Plovers, 8 Turnstone, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 ring-tailed Hen Harrier mobbed by a Merlin, 9 Reed Buntings, 32 Skylarks, 1 Short-eared Owl, 4 Stonechats, 1 Jay, 3 Redpoll, 3 Corn Buntings, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Brambling and 1 Lapwing.
Derek Smith spent the day on the Marsh and walked from Shuart along the embankment to Reculver and then back via Coldharbour. Birds he recorded included 1 Water Rail calling at Shuart, 42 Lapwings W, 4 Bearded Tits, 730 Starlings W, 53 Skylarks W, 31 Meadow Pipits W, 19 alba Wagtails W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker W, 6 Swallows W, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Stonechats, 4 Chiffchaffs, 22 Goldcrests, 266 Siskins W, 58 Redpolls W, 128 Chaffinches W, 29 Goldfinches W, 12 Linnets W and 11 Crossbills W.