October 21st
On a thoroughly miserable morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then along the railway embankment. We counted 8 Cormorants, 52 Chaffinches, 1 Merlin zipping along the Wantsum, 7 Swallows W, 16 Blackbirds, 23 Lapwings W, 48 Golden Plover, 28 Reed Buntings, 31 Mallard, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Little Egret, 4 Redshank, 39 Carrion Crows, 1 Wheatear, 7 Oystercatchers, 6 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Pied Wagtails, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 22 Redwings, 52 Goldfinches, 9 Goldcrests, 69 |Siskins W, 19 Redpolls W, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Peregrine and 1 Jay.