October 22nd
On a much calmer, overcast morning we completed the Chamber's Wall/Coldharbour/Green Wall loop and recorded 26 Cormorants, 51 Chaffinches, 11 Redwings, 26 Goldcrests, 16 Robins, 15 Fieldfares W, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Chiffchaffs, 3 Coot, 6 Mallard, 6 Stonechats, 9 Song Thrushes, 61 Corn Buntings, 28 Skylarks, 1 Golden Plover, 38 Reed Buntings, 28 Meadow Pipits, 36 Goldfinches, 4 Little Grebes, 7 Oystercatchers, 13 Lapwings, 34 Mute Swans, 1 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 25 Linnets and 1 Brambling.
Just as we were leaving Chamber's Wall I received a call from Derek Smith to say he had found a Great Grey Shrike (191st) near Shuart crossing. By the time we arrived it had been flushed by two dog walkers and was nowhere to be seen however after twenty minutes we refound it sitting on top of a bush about 400 metres away towards Chamber's Wall.
Derek spent from 0800 to 1230 around Shuart and the railway embankment and saw 4 Common Buzzards, 710 Redwings W, 24 Fieldfares W, 8 Blackbirds, 2 Ring Ouzels, 35 Song Thrushes, 58 Skylarks W, 1 Woodlark W, 32 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker W and 2 Bearded Tits. He also counted 97 Chaffinches W, 8 Greenfinches W, 28 Goldfinches W, 3 Bramblings W, 7 Siskins W, 28 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Grey Shrike, 60 Goldcrests and 1 Yellowhammer W.

Great Grey Shrike - Derek Smith