October 7th

This morning was quiet and overcast after yesterday's wind as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to he Oyster Farm lagoons. Birds we saw included 16 Chiffchaffs, 1 Tufted Duck, 17 Chaffinches, 1 Golden Plover, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Kestrels, 2 Marsh Harriers, 97 Mallard, 4 Curlew W, 31 Wigeon, 88 Lapwings W, 2 Snipe, 41 Linnets, 2 Grey Herons, 7 Redshank, 2 Teal, 5 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 100 House Sparrows, 2 Pintail, male and female, flying E, 12 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plover and 1 Water Rail calling beside the Wantsum.

Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment to Coldharbour  and Plumpudding between 0700 and 1100. He recorded 2 Greylag Geese E, 5 Curlew, 193 Lapwings W, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Merlin chasing a Skylark, 2 Sparrowhawks, 18 Redwings W, 1 Kingfisher, 170 Starlings W, 7 Siskins W, 22 Chaffinches W, 6 Bramblings W, 73 Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, 8 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Stonechat.