September 2nd
On a sunny morning with a gentle NW breeze blowing we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and recorded 10 Sand Martins, 25 Oystercatchers, 2 Kestrels, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Little Owls, 10 Mute Swans, 5 Cormorants, 2 Pied Wagtails, 10 Ringed Plovers, 5 Little Egrets, 6 Redshank, 43 Linnets, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Wheatears, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Curlew, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Swallows W, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat and 2 Turnstone.

Whinchat on Yellow Horned Poppy

This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. At Chamber's Wall as we arrived there was a Honey Buzzard (176th) drifting over and giving good views. There was also a large westerly passage of Swallows and in the time we were there about 1,000 flew past. Other birds seen included 2 Marsh Harriers, 6 Whitethroats, 20 House Martins, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Reed Warbler, 32 Mallard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Shelduck and 1 Common Buzzard.
Marc Heath came out to see if he could see the Honey Buzzard but instead found an Osprey flying N at Shuart and what was probably the same bird was seen later by Micky Baldock flying in off the sea at Reculver.