September 30th

The month ended on a cool, damp note as Matt walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment and we walked along the seawall from Reculver and met him at Coldharbour. Between us we recorded 2 Goldcrests, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 32 Chiffchaffs, 5 Grey Herons, 2 Wheatears, 9 Sandwich Terns, 2 Stonechats, 6 Moorhens, 46 Mallard, 8 Little Egrets, 1 Curlew, 64 Ringed Plovers, 22 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 summer plumaged Red-throated Diver, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 93 Golden Plover, 3 Kestrels, 23 Lapwings, 6 Coot, 7 Blackcaps, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 17 Meadow Pipits, 51 Oystercatchers and 2 Grey Plovers.