October 9th

After the thundery, overnight showers, Anne and I walked along the seawall from Reculver. We saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 72 Linnets, 2 Stonechats, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Wheatear, 39 Meadow Pipits, 37 Mallard, 1 Redshank, 15 Reed Buntings and  Sandwich Tern.

Exhausted Wheatear

 

Sandwich Tern

Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall this morning. He counted 25 Swallows W, 18 Chiffchaffs, 6 Song Thrushes, 1 Reed Warbler, 9 Stonechats, 2 Kingfishers, 69 Skylarks, 40 Reed Buntings, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Sandwich Terns, 8 Bearded Tits, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Wheatears, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 6 Corn Buntings, 1 Rock Pipit, 80 Lapwings and 1 Blackcap.

Wheatear - Matt Hindle

 Dave Smith went for a walk this afternoon from Shuart to Plumpudding and recorded 1 Teal, 2 Little Grebes, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Grey Plovers, 30 Ringed Plovers, 19 Curlew, 3 Redshank, 20 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 17 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Stonechats, 1 Wheatear and 1 Grey Wagtail.