October 20th
It was a classic autumn migration morning with overcast conditions and SE breeze blowing as Matt and Dave Smith walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and Plumpudding returning along the embankment. Between 0700 and 1200 they counted 3 Fieldfares, 3 Great White Egrets, 2W and 1E, 2 Ravens, 4 Pintail W, 52 Russian White-fronted Geese E, 1 moulting adult Great Northern Diver E, 8 Rock Pipits, 5 Little Egrets, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 181 Brent Geese W, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Sandwich Terns, 2 Shelduck, 4 Red-throated Divers, 91 Wigeon W, 167 Lapwings, 10 Grey Plovers, 73 Ringed Plovers, 1 Knot, 1 Dotterel (194th) flying from field with 4 Grey Plovers, 5 Little Grebes, 25 Goldcrests and 3 Long-eared Owls flying in off the sea. They also counted 4 Gannets, 350 Starlings, 13 Curlew, 7 Stonechats, 1 Ruff in off, 12 Little Gulls E, 65 Grelag Geese, 1 Common Scoter, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Tern, 46 Turnstone, 8 Sanderling, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Brambling, 28 Song Thrushes, 50 Robins, 22 Blackbirds, 125 Chaffinches, 2 Grey Herons, 20 Corn Buntings, 1 Peregrine, 8 Teal, 2 Firecrests, 6 Redwings, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 1 Redpoll, 1 Kingfisher, 20 Golden Plovers, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Pied Flycatcher.
In addition, Anne and I saw a Black Redstart at Reculver with the fourth Long-eared Owl of the morning flying in off the sea past the Towers.
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| Long-eared Owl - Matt Hindle |
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| Russian White-fronted Geese - Matt Hindle |













