September 9th

On another steamy morning we had an early wander around the Reculver area. We saw 2 Common Buzzards, 11 Robins, 2 Goldfinches, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egrets, 115 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 8 Chiffchaffs, 5 Tufted Duck, 32 Coot, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Shoveler, 1 Green Woodpecker, 160 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins and 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Male Migrant Hawker

Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the embankment to the Green Wall and back to Plumpudding along the seawall. Birds he saw included 6 Grey Herons, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby chasing a Ringed Plover,  3 Lapwings SW, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Turtle Dove W, 170 Swallows W, 12 Sand Martins, 18 Yellow Wagtails, 21 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 41 Reed Warblers, 4 Willow Warblers, 28 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps and 7 Corn Buntings.