06 September, 2014

Out again this evening covering again the field backing onto Kent cottages and the old Camp site, 8 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Whinchat, 29 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redstart, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret and the usual assortment of common warblers.

3 Common Sandpiper on the river with 2 Little Egret.

The highlight of the morning was 4 EGYPTIAN GEESE which appeared to come in from the sea on south east direction picked up flying west, then veered off over longwood in east north-east direction. c100 Yellow Wagtail in the field adjacent Kent Farm cottages, also a total 8 Spotted Flycatcher with 5 present at the former location.

Egyptian Geese 

Whinchat - 2
Grey Wagtail - 4
Wheatear - 4
Redstart - 1
Whitethroat - 12
Chiffchaff - 20
Willow Warbler - 12
Goldcrest - 3
Reed Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Kingfisher - 1
Jay - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1
Little Egret - 2
Great-crested Grebe - 2 offshore
Sandwich Tern - 7
Good numbers of Swallow moving east



Several Spotted Flycatcher this morning
Yesterday 5th Sept

Kingfisher - 1
Grey Heron - 2
Common Sandpiper - 1
Buzzard - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 3
Chiffchaff - 6
Willow Warbler - 14
Blackcap - 40
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Whinchat - 8
Spotted Flycatcher - 3
Redstart 3
Whitethroat - 8
Yellow Wagtail - 30
Swallow - 100+
House Martin - 30