October 10th

On a sunny but chilly morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and returned by way of the railway embankment and Green Wall. We counted 13 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 13 Pied Wagtails, 14 Mute Swans, 31 Meadow Pipits, 1 Turnstone, 3 Stonechats, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher, 14 Goldfinches, 11 Cormorants, 22 Swallows flying W, 24 Chaffinches W, 2 Redshank, 14 Mallard, 38 Redpoll flying W, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Skylarks, 1 Kestrel, 163 House Martins flying W, 1 Golden Plover, 5 Teal and 1 Kingfisher.

Male Stonechat

Derek Smith and Patrick Giles arrived at Shuart at 0630 and walked to Plumpudding, the embankment and Coldharbour and then returning via Brooksend and Netherhale and arriving back at Shuart at 1300. They recorded 2 Little Egrets, 80 Lapwings, 52 Golden Plovers, 2 Ravens W, 1 Snipe, 220 House Martins W, 6 Pied Wagtails W, 42 Skylarks W, 5 Stonechats, 167 Linnets W, 69 Chaffinches W, 7 Goldfinches W, 1 Brambling W, 63 Redpoll W, 79 Siskins W, 42 Crossbills W, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 19 Blackcaps, 115 Chiffchaffs and 2 Goldcrests.