September 11th

On a much cooler morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Golden Plovers, 6 Redshank, 1 Whitethroat, 12 Linnets, 60 House Sparrrows, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Kestrels, 12 Goldfinches, 12 Mallard, 1 Lapwing and 2 Hobbies. 

Derek Smith was out between 0630 and 1130 and walked from Shuart along the embankment and on to Plumpudding and Netherhale. He counted 2 Grey Herons, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Lapwings, 145 Swallows, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.