August 25th
On a beautiful calm, early autumn morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the White Poplars and then on to Coldharbour. We saw 2 Kestrels, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Whitethroats, 2 Kingfishers having a skirmish along the Wantsum, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Greenfinches, 18 Linnets, 4 Goldfinches, 17 Reed Buntings, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 1 Corn Bunting, 93 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 3 Ringed Plovers, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 8 Swallows, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Mute Swans, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk.

Reed Bunting