October 22nd
There was a chilly NW breeze blowing but the sun was shining as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour this morning. We recorded 1 Green Woodpecker, 35 Oystercatchers, 14 Redshank, 85 Mallard, 17 Wigeon, 10 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plovers, 24 Cormorants, 84 Carrion Crows, 6 Stonechats, 2 Shorelarks, 1 Kestrel, 25 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Little Egret, 13 Skylarks, 112 Lapwings, 1,500 Starlings W, 26 Redwings, 2 Fieldfares, 1 Peregrine and 1 Goldcrest.

Fieldfare

Shorelark

Derek Smith and Kerry McDonnell spent the morning walking from Shuart along the railway embankment and saw 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Sparrowhawk with a Woodpigeon, 76 Lapwings W, 4 Snipe, 43 Blackbirds, 27 Fieldfares, 24 Redwings, 55 Skylarks NW, 3 Tree Sparrows, 8 Bearded Tits by the Wantsum, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Redpoll W, 1 Siskin W, 3 Greenfinches W, 62 Chaffinches W, 1 Bullfinch W and 26 Goldcrests.
They continued birding this afternoon from Shuart to Brooksend and back to Coldharbour and saw 2 Marsh Harriers, 7 Teal W, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Stonechat, 4 Swallows W, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Chiffchaffs and 1 Firecrest.