October 13th
For a change it wasn't raining this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall and railway embankment. We recorded 2 Kestrels, 1 Green Woodpecker, 27 Skylarks, 4 Goldcrests, 8 Redwings, 115 Lapwings, 4 Chiffchaffs, 25 Goldfinches, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 243 Chaffinches W, 142 Mallard, 4 Stonechats, 11 Siskins W, 15 Oystercatchers, 1 Turnstone, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Teal, 36 Linnets, 1 Wheatear, 100 House Sparrows, 18 Corn Buntings, 1 Jay and 1 Golden Plover.
Anthea Skiffington and Bob Dewire walked from Shuart to Plumpudding between 1000 and 1115 and counted 1,144 Chaffinches moving W and also 9 Redwing and 3 Fieldfares.