September 5th

On a warmer morning at last there were one or two migrants to see as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. Birds we counted included 8 Swallows, 46 Linnets, 30 Goldfinches, 1 Mallard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Redshank, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Greenshank flying W, 6 Sandwich Terns flying E, 1 Oystercatchers, 10 Reed Buntings, 6 Common Sandpipers in Coldharbour, 40 Common Scoter flying E, 4 Turnstone, 1 Wheatear, 14 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plovers.