September 24th

On a bright morning with a moderate southerly breeze blowing we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back. We counted 187 House Martins flying W, 24 Chiffchaffs, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 17 Swallows flying W, 6 Chaffinches, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Siskin flying W, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Redshank, 9 Oystercatchers, 60 Ringed Plovers, 50 Turnstones, 1 Manx Shearwater flying E off Coldharbour, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Teal, 1 summer plumaged Red-throated Diver fishing close inshore at Coldharbour, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 1 Sand Martin flying W, 1 Pied Wagtail, 10 Mallard, 8 Wigeon, 1 Kestrel and 1 Yellow-browed Warbler  calling and showing in the bushes beside the River Wantsum (182nd).

Redshank

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0630 and 1030 and walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment coming back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He saw 4 Little Grebes, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Kestrels, 1 Pintail W, 120 Sand Martins SE, 4,300 House Martins W, 660 Swallows W, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechats, 1 Tree Sparrow, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 65 Chiffchaffs, 11 Siskins and 6 Golcrests.