October 18th
With pouring rain this morning we were looking at photos we have taken over the years and came across this one taken by Anne's Mum in 1982.

Reculver Coastguard cottages in 1982 just before demolition

After the rain cleared through we arrived at Chamber's Wall an hour and a half later than usual just as the sun came out. We walked up to the Green Wall and back and counted 22 Chaffinches, 11 Skylarks, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Redwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 108 Mallard, 8 Swallows W, 4 Coot, 25 Reed Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 2 Little Egrets, 20 Meadow Pipits, 37 Ringed Plovers, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Turnstone, 11 Linnets, 20 Goldfinches, 1 Wheatear, 4 Bearded Tits flying W, 9 Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 19 Corn Buntings, 100 House Sparrows, 1 Grey Plover, 1 House Martin W and 2 Pied Wagtails.

Corn Bunting feeding on seeds on the seawall

Derek Smith was out between 1200 and 1500 in warm and blustery conditions at Shuart and saw 1 Peregrine flying W, 43 Swallows flying S and 30+ Chiffchaffs around the Farm.