September 8th

On a dull morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back by way of the Green Wall. There were fewer birds than yesterday but we did manage to count 13 Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 Robins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 6 Corn Buntings, 44 Linnets, 2 Grey Herons, 28 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Coot, 2 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull flying W, 1 juvenile Gannet flying W close inshore, 5 Turnstones, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Swallows, 1 Kestrel, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Snipe, 74 Golden Plover and 1 Marsh Harrier. We met Anthea Skiffington on the seawall and after she left us she saw 2 Wheatears.

Derek Smith was also out and between 0600 and 0900 and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment, He counted 3 Kestrels, 1 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Common Buzzard, 12 Sanderling, 1 Greenshank flying S, 3 Common Sandpipers, 80 Swallows flying W, 1 Grey Wagtail flying W, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechats, 2 adults and 2 juveniles, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Whitethroats, 23 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 4 Willow Warblers, 65 Chiffchaffs and 13 Siskins W.