October 20th
We again arrived early at Reculver for a seawatch but once again there was little moving. In an hour and a half we saw 1 Fieldfare, 4 Gannets, 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls W, 4 Shelduck, 33 Wigeon W, 2 Teal W, 24 Dark-bellied Brenmt Geese, 66 Cormorants, 3 Red-throated Divers, 9 Common Scoter, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Pintail W and 1 Red-breasted Merganser W.
We then walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall and counted 3 Redwings, 4 Fieldfares, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 10 Tree Sparrows, 19 Golden Plovers, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Bearded Tits, 22 Mallard, 11 Redshank, 72 Carrion Crows, 6 Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Stonechats, 20 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Rock Pipit and 6 Long-tailed Tits.
I also met Fran Partridge who had walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and saw 1 Shorelark early on and 1 Black Redstart at Plumpudding Riding Centre.
Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment between 0900 and 1200 and had a good westerly passage of birds. These included 5 Ringed Plovers, 12 Fieldfares, 37 Redwings, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtails, 1,860 Starlings, 59 Meadow Pipits, 2 Tree Sparrows, 13 Siskins, 2 Bramblings, 17 Goldfinches, 849 Chaffinches and 4 Reed Buntings.
This afternoon we had a brief inland walk at Reculver and saw 31 Chaffinches, 3 Redwings, 11 Mute Swans, 6 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Ring Ouzel.