October 17th
We didn't arrive at Chamber's Wall this morning until 0930 where the sun was shining and the temperature was surprisingly mild. We walked up to Coldharbour and then along the seawall to the Oyster Farm. We had a most enjoyable morning and saw some good birds that included 2 Common Buzzards, 9 Redwings, 8 Chaffinches, 12 Tree Sparrows, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 101 Wigeon, 10 Song Thrushes, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Reed Buntings, 2 Bearded Tits beside the Wantsum, 12 Skylarks W, 156 Carrion Crows, 3 Short-eared Owls arriving in off the sea and hunting at Coldharbour, 21 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 25 Meadow Pipits, 44 Mallard, 12 Linnets, 1 Dunlin, 2 Shorelarks on the beach between the Green Wall and Coldharbour, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Chiffchaffs.

Shorelark

Short-eared Owl

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0800 and 1130 and walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment. He saw 1 Short-eared Owl in off the sea at Minnis Bay, 1 Green Sandpiper, 64 Lapwings W, 18 Meadow Pipits W, 12 Pied Wagtails W, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 350 Starlings W, 18 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, 5 Tree Sparrows W, 10 Stonechats, 16 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Bramblings W, 6 Redpoll W, 48 Chaffinches W, 22 Goldfinches W, 21 Siskins W, 9 Greenfinches W, 20 Reed Buntings W and 1 Corn Bunting.
At Grenham Bay this morning Terry Wilson counted 12 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 20 Ringed Plovers, 1 Curlew, 25 Oystercatchers, 5 Turnstone and 10 Sandwich Terns E.