September 11th
On a breezy morning we walked from Reculver to Shuart and counted 7 Chiffchaffs, 8 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Redshank, 17 Turnstone, 1 Greenshank, 11 Goldfinches, 42 Linnets, 27 Swallows W and 140 feeding over maize fields, 24 Sand Martins W, 4 Wheatears, 3 Grey Herons, 15 Ringed Plovers, 7 Kestrels, 1 Hobby, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 1 Goldcrest, 1 adult winter Mediterranean Gull W, 24 Meadow Pipits, 1 Mallard, 3 Sandwich Terns, 200 House Sparrows at the stables, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Reed Warbler.
Terry Wilson counted the birds at the high tide roost at Plumpudding lagoon where he saw 80 Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 10 Turnstone and 25 Sanderlings.