October 31st

On a blustery morning we began by walking around the Shuart area where we counted 2 Kestrels, 5 Skylarks, 11 Goldfinches, 13 Song Thrushes, 1 Common Buzzard, 19 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Redwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 200 Starlings flying W, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 2 Goldcrests. Next we walked at various sites at Reculver and saw 6 Chaffinches, 1 Kestrel, 4 Goldcrests, 19 Mute Swans, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 immature Peregrine out at sea, 1 Curlew, 8 Gannets flying W, 1 Red-throated Diver, 160 Starlings flying W and 95 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.