October 3rd

Having had over 40 mm of rain during the last 36 hours it was nice to be able to walk around Reculver this morning with only occasional light rain falling. We recorded 7 Chiffchaffs, 40 Lapwings, 3 Song Thrushes, 9 Chaffinches, 5 Redwings, 1 Ring Ouzel, 70 House Sparrows, 21 Swallows, 3 Little Egrets, 7 Pied Wagtails, 5 House Martins, 7 Robins, 4 Grey Herons, 35 Cormorants, 2 Ringed Plovers, 10 Mute Swans, 1 Kestrel, 2 Redshank and 12 Goldfinches.

Derek Smith walked from Shuart along the embankment and back via Coldharbour between 1230 and 1700. He counted 2 Sandwich Terns flying S, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Grey Wagtails flying W, 45 Song Thrushes, 60 Swallows flying S, 6 Bramblings flying W, 16 Chaffinches flying W, 5 Redpoll flying W, 2 Siskins flying W, 90 Robins, 11 Stonechats, 1 Whinchat, 4 Wheatears, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 18 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps and 17 Goldcrests.