October 7th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then on to the Oyster Farm. We saw 10 Chiffchaffs, 31 Skylarks, 7 Robins, 9 Goldcrests, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 31 Goldfinches, 1 Lesser Whitethroat feeding on blackberries, 4 Coot, 18 Chaffinches and 1 Kestrel. We also recorded 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Stonechats, 1 Redshank, 44 Mallard, 148 Dark-bellied Brent Geese W, 6 Swallows W, 14 Turnstone, 20 Cormorants, 18 Meadow Pipits, 1 House Martin W, 1 Wheatear, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 18 Linnets, 1 alba Wagtail W, 6 Redwings, 12 Blue Tits and 1 Green Woodpecker.
We also met Dave Smith and had a chat after which he walked along the railway embankment and found a Yellow-browed Warbler near the Shuart crossing. Other birds he saw during the morning and early afternoon included 1 Brambling, 1 Hobby, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 6+ Blackcaps, 16+ Chiffchaffs, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Wheatears, 2 Rock Pipits, 3 Redwings, 3 Swallows and 15+ House Martins. He also saw several Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters.
This afternoon Glynn Crocker refound the Yellow-browed Warbler at Shuart crossing and managed to get a photograph.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Glynn Crocker