October 8th
On a cloudy morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and counted 12 Long-tailed Tits, 9 Chiffchaffs, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Pied Wagtails, 60 Goldfinches, 51 Meadow Pipits, 27 Mallard, 6 Rock Pipits, 1 Redshank, 44 Carrion Crows, 1 Greenshank, 3 Corn Buntings, 21 Skylarks, 21 Oystercatchers, 32 Cormorants, 45 Linnets, 3 Snipe SW, 4 Stonechats, 10 Ringed Plovers, 2 Kestrels, 2 Turnstone, 1 Golden Plover, 22 House Martins W, 1 Wheatear and 1 Purple Sandpiper (182nd) on the rocks at Reculver.
This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall up to the White Poplars and recorded 22 House Martins W, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallows W, 4 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kestrel and 1 Wigeon.