October 21st

On a drizzly morning we began at Reculver and then walked inland and saw 3 Pied Wagtails, 8 Meadow Pipits, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Robins, 5 Gannets flying E, 5 Swallows flying S, 1 Black Redstart, 8 Chaffinches, 12 Coot, 48 Teal, 10 Cormorants, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, 64 Mallard, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Firecrest, 5 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Redwing, 6 Goldcrests and 1 Jay.

This morning Dave Smith walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and Plumpuding and back along the embankment. He saw 26 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Ringed Plovers, 6 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Swallows W, 23 House Martins W, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrests, 4 Song Thrushes, 3 Fieldfares, 91 Chaffinches W, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Siskins and 2 Corn Buntings.

Derek Smith was also out this morning with Patrick Giles and they walked from Shuart to Brooksend and Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment. They recorded 5 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven N, 250 Starlings W, 52 Song Thrushes, 7 Swallows W, 28 House Martins S, 3 Tree Sparrows W, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 46 Chaffinches W, 3 Chiffchaffs, 18 Goldcrests and 1 Snow Bunting on the track at Brooksend.

Snow Bunting - Derek Smith