October 17th 

On a cloudy but bright morning Anne and I walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour. We counted 35 Meadow Pipits, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Pied Wagtails, 5 Crossbills flying W, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechats, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 46 Mallard, 4 Mediterranean Gulls flying E, 23 Cormorants, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 152 Carrion Crows, 115 Starlings, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Skylarks, 1 Wheatear, 1 Kestrel and 1 Red-throated Diver.

Wheatear

 Matt was also out and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and returned along the railway embankment. He saw 1 Black Redstart, 1 Red-throated Diver, 10 Stonechats, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Rock Pipits, 160 Carrion Crows, 4 Kingfishers, 6 Little Egrets, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Curlew, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 7 Redshank, 80 Sanderling, 50 Ringed Plovers, 40 Turnstone, 48 Mallard, 1 Blackcap, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Goldcrests, 6 Redwings, 268 Greylag Geese, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Ravens, 4 Brambling, 1 Water Rail, 4 Redpoll, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Peregrine, 1 Snipe and 7 Corn Buntings.

Derek Smith covered the eastern half of the recording area this morning and counted 3 Grey Herons, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 White-fronted Geese, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Plover 10 Golden Plovers, 40 Sanderling, 1 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 2 Stonechats, 1 Raven, 90 Chaffinches W, 34 Siskins W 12 Redpolls, W, 8 Bramblings, 17 Chiffchaffs and 19 Goldcrests.

In addition, Geoff Burton saw 4 Glossy Ibises flying north over the Thanet way near the Reculver turn-off.