October 18th

The Masked Shrike was still showing well at Shuart and so there were lots of birders about. We decided to walk from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then out on to the Marsh and we counted 1 Chiffchaff, 36 Goldcrests, 110 Redwings, 13 Siskins, 2 Brambling, 80 Blackbirds, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 55 Chaffinches, 20 Song Thrushes, 1 Ring Ouzel, 26 Redpoll, 51 Skylarks and 56 Swallows moving W, 19 Fieldfares, 58 Mallard, 2 Redshank, 10 Stonechats and 138 Cormorants flying S to the Stour Valley. We also saw 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Curlew, 25 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 20 Golden Plovers, 3 Coot, 2 Wigeon, a group of 21 Magpies, 4 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe flushed from the edge of a field, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Teal.

Rock Pipit

Marc Heath was out at Shuart from 0700 to 1045 and recorded 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl, 1 Woodcock, 30 Goldcrests, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 23 Red-legged Partridges, 4 Bramblings, 16 Siskins, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Kestrels, 34 Fieldfares, 3 Snipe, 5 Skylarks, 1 Curlew, 16 Swallows, 1 Masked Shrike, 33 Lapwings, 15 Redpolls, 2 House Martins, 40 Redwings, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet and 3 Chiffchaffs. Later he saw a Short-eared Owl at Minnis Bay.

Masked Shrike - Marc Heath

Richard Bonsor found another Dusky Warbler at Shuart and Brendan Ryan found a Firecrest at Netherhale Farm.