October 20th
On a stunning early autumn morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and along the seawall towards Reculver. Birds we saw included 22 Redwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 22 Blackbirds, 65 Chaffinches, 1 Teal, 1 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrushes, 42 Goldfinches, 2 Brambling, 2 Siskins, 2 Grey Herons, 15 Skylarks, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Coot, 30 Reed Buntings, 66 Linnets, 4 Redshank, 12 Corn Buntings, 5 Stonechats, 37 Oystercatchers, 8 Turnstone, 52 Carrion Crows, 2 Swallows, 25 Meadow Pipits, 4 Mallard, 34 Golden Plovers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Dunlin, 4 Goldcrests, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Jay and 1 Kestrel.
Dave Smith birded inland and had a Green Sandpiper fly over by Reculver Church as well as seeing good numbers of Goldcrests and Chaffinches and a small flock of Siskins flying through.
Anthea Skiffington and Bob Dewire visited Reculver and found 25 Goldcrest in the caravan bushes and 1 Wheatear by the seawall.