September 18th

This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kestrels, 4 Robins, 52 Goldfinches, 18 Linnets, 16 Little Egrets, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 17 Redshank, 1 juvenile Knot, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Teal, 102 Oystercatchers, 1 Greenshank, 4 Swallows, 16 Turnstone, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Common Buzzard.

Redshank and Knot

Derek Smith, who we met at Coldharbour,  walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment to Coldharbour and Plumpudding between 0630 and 1030. Birds he saw included 4 Grey Herons, 14 Little Egrtes, 2 Teal, 2 Grey Plovers W, 14 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 45 Turnstone, 1 Snipe W, 9 Sandwich Terns, 3 Grey Wagtails W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker E, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 23 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Stonechats and 8 Corn Buntings.