04 October, 2019

Quick visit this morning due to other commitments covering the golf course, west beach and long wood. Good numbers of Hirundine still in the area, House Martin in particular from the back of the golf course. (BA,RP,ES)

Chiffchaff - 30
Blackcap - 40
Goldcrest - 4
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Yellow Wagtail - 2
Pied Wagtail - 15
Stonechat - 7
Wheatear - 1
Reed Bunting - 8
Skylark - 16
Meadow Pipit - c.140
Linnet - 30
Song Thrush - 1
Great- spotted Wood - 1
Green Wood- 2
Grey Partridge - 12
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1
Curlew - 3
Ringed Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 1
Turnstone - 3
Med Gull - 50
Grey Heron - 2
Little Egret - 1

Wheatear 


An hour up at Patching Hill from 14:300 produced.

Redstart - 1
Stonechat - 2
Chiffchaff - 6
Blackcap - 15
Bullfinch - 1
Meadow Pipit - 6
Yellowhammer - 5
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 2
House Martin - c.75
Swallow - c.50


Walk covering Rope Walk, West Beach, Climping and back of GC from 2pm to 5pm. Highlight was an Arctic Tern close inshore east at 3.50pm. (MD)

Turnstone           83
Sanderling.           6
Ringed Plover       4
Wheatear.             2
Brent Goose.     12E
Meadow Pipit.    80
Stonechat.            1