September 23rd
It was a bit quieter than yesterday as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to the Oyster Farm before returning by way of the White Poplars. We did see 15 House Martins W, 15 Chiffchaffs, 20 Chaffinches, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Swallows W, 42 Mallard, 17 Mute Swans, 29 Reed Buntings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Corn Buntings, 60 House Sparrows, 10 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 8 Cormorants, 22 Linnets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Coot and 1 Great Crested Grebe.
As we arrived home we had a Coal Tit calling in the garden and Marc Heath also saw 2 in Bishopstone Glen.
This morning Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment and saw several hundred hirundines of all three species flying W as well as seeing 9 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 38 Chiffchaffs, 4 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Stonechat.
At Grenham Bay Terry Wilson found 9 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Sandwich Terns and 9 high flying Grey Herons.