September 23rd

On a showey morning with a moderate SW wind blowing we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. As we arrived there was a surge of House Martins flying W and we counted 630 in half an hour. Other birds we saw included 2 Kestrels, 11 Chiffchaffs, 5 Robins, 5 Mute Swans, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 13 Linnets, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Siskins S, 28 Swallows W, 57 Mallard, 3 Stonechats, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull E, 2 Oystercatchers, 10 Goldfinches, 3 Coot and 1 Golden Plover.

On our way home we dropped in at Reculver bushes which was very quiet with the only migrants being 2 Chiffchaffs.

Redshank