September 17th

There had been a significant overnight change in the weather this morning with a fresh east wind and cloudy conditions. We had a look at Reculver and then walked inland and recorded 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Owl, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 first year Yellow-legged Gull E, 1 Hobby, 2 Gannets E, 16 Wigeon, 115 Mallard, 15 Coot, 26 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron and 6 Goldfinches.

Dave and Derek Smith spent an hour and a half seawatching at Reculver and saw 1 Teal W, 15 Common Scoter E, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Skua E, 1 large auk, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Sandwich Terns E, 8 Gannets, 1 Hobby and 2 Grey Wagtails.