November 10th

We walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour on a mild and sunny morning although the clouds rolled in just as we got back to our car. We saw a good range of species including 14 Redwings, 27 Chaffinches, 14 Skylarks, 16 Song Thrushes, 17 Blackbirds, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Kestrel, 5 Corn Buntings, 2 Yellowhammers, 8 Robins, 25 Reed Buntings, 15 Goldfinches, 2 Stonechats, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Little Egret, 11 Redshank, 1 Wigeon, 1 Redpoll and 110 Mallard. We also recorded 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Shelduck, 3 Curlew, 7 Lapwings W, 25 Ringed Plovers, 154 Oystercatchers, 28 Grey Plovers, 2 Bearded Tits, 20 Sanderling, 2 Common Scoter W, 1 Dunlin, 11 Linnets, 1 Kingfisher, 182 Golden Plovers, 18 Meadow Pipits, 4 Siskins, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier and 2 Grey Herons. 

We also saw our latest ever Sandwich Tern at Coldharbour. We have already seen a number of birds during the last ten days but before this year the previous latest record was Novemeber 1st.

Kingfisher on breakwater