September 15th
On a calmer and sunny morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour before dropping in at Reculver on the way home. We saw 11 Chiffchaffs, 1 Hobby. 2 Golden Plovers, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Kestrels, 76 Linnets, 11 Little Egrets, 37 Mallard, 3 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 14 Corn Buntings, 9 Sandwich Terns, 9 Turnstone, 1 Arctic Skua W, 4 Ringed Plovers, 15 Reed Buntings, 20 Mute Swans, 1 immature male Eider, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Goldcrests, 8 Swallows and 1 Grey Heron.

Arctic Skua

Derek Smith was also out this morning and covered the eastern half of the Marsh between 0630 and 1130. He counted 11 Little Egrets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harriers, 4 Common Buzzards, 7 Snipe W, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Wheatear, 78 Blackcaps, 4 Reed Warblers, 110 Chiffchaffs, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Firecrest, 23 Goldcrests and 3 Corn Buntings. Later he walked up to Brooksend and added 6 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 1 Hobby, 2 Wheatears, 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 25 Chiffchaffs.

Bar-tailed Godwit - Derek Smith

Spotted Flycatcher - Derek Smith