September 25th

On another breezy morning we walked inland at Reculver and then had a brief look at the sea. We saw 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 46 Gadwall, 48 Mallard, 125 Coot, 8 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebes, 5 Common Sandpipers, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Wigeon, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Buzzard, 80 Swallows W, 1 Marsh Harrier, 12 Skylarks, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Sandwich Tern and 5 Shelduck E.

Derek Smith seawatched at Reculver from 0715 to 1000 and recorded 2 Red-throated Divers, 47 Dark-bellied Brent Geese W, 7 Shelduck W, 4 Teal W, 32 Common Scoter E, 1 distant skua, 1 Great Skua E, 1 Peregrine, 1 Curlew E, 130+ Swallows W and 1 Rock Pipit.

Adult summer plumaged Red-throated Diver- Derek Smith

Juvenile Red-throated Diver - Derek Smith

Brendan Ryan was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Upper Hale where he saw 1 Pied Flycatcher, 6 Chiffchaffs, 9 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 4+ Siskins, 11 Swallows and 5 Green Woodpecker.