October 21st
On a blustery morning most of the threatened heavy showers appeared to be passing south of us along the Channel. Birds we saw as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to the railway embankment included 4 Redwings, 7 Goldcrests, 3 Siskins W, 156 Starlings W, 6 Song Thrushes, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Skylarks, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Mallard, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Redshank, 8 Corn Buntings, 2 Rock Pipits, 14 Oystercatchers, 42 Linnets, 9 Wigeon, 2 Stonechats, 1 Curlew, 24 Reed Buntings, 1 Wheatear, 31 Goldfinches, 3 Tree Sparrows and 1 Green Woodpecker.
We then walked around the Shuart area and recorded 1 Siskin W, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Bullfinch W, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Stonechat and 1 Chiffchaff.
Two "continental" Coal Tits were still on feeders in Julian and Alex Perry's garden at Bishopstone today.

Coal Tit - Alex Perry