October 19th

On an damp, overcast, breezy and very mild, morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. Birds we saw included 6 Redwings, 5 alba Wagtails W, 2 Sandwich Terns E, 1 Little Egret, 7 Redshank, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Rock Pipit, 23 Goldfinches, 2 Kestrels, 2 Stonechats, 8 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 31 Meadow Pipits, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Linnets, 8 Turnstone and 22 Ringed Plovers. 

When we got to Coldharbour Matt kept on walking to Plumpudding and recorded 1 female Merlin, 5 Stonechats, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Rock Pipits, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Gannets and 2 Cetti's Warblers.