September 13th
On a beautiful early autumn morning we walked from Reculver to the Green Wall and back and recorded 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Little Owl, 2 Kingfishers, 19 Mute Swans, 45 House Sparrows, 26 Linnets, 19 Redshank, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Wheatear, 13 Cormorants, 5 Oystercatchers, 8 Meadow Pipits W, 3 Sandwich Terns, 9 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Shelduck W, 1 Kestrel and 1 Chiffchaff.
Derek Smith spent another day out at the eastern end of the Marsh visiting Shuart, Plumpudding, the Embankment, Chamber's Wall, Coldharbour, Netherhale and Brooksend. There were more birds about than yesterday and he counted 12 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 14 Kestrels, 6 Sandwich Terns, 10 Grey Partridges, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 52 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, 9 Blackcaps, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 3 Corn Buntings.

Spotted Flycatcher - Derek Smith

Pied Flycatcher - Derek Smith