October 19th,weather,overcast,still,New Hythe (river) low,birds seen - Redshank 2,Heron 4,Teal 19.
Abbey Mead - Gadwall 4,Tufted Duck 10,Coot 100,Pochard 7. A Grey Wagtail was seen on the stream by the sewage works entrance.

October 20th,weather,overcast,light southeast.Halling (Common) birds noted - Redshank 1, Stonechat 1 (male),Yellowhammer 2,Meadow Pipit 22,Lapwing 8 and one G C Grebe on the (river).

During the afternoon of the 21st a Grey Wagtail was seen at our garden pond,this is the second record.The first was on September 26th 2008.

October 22nd,New Hythe (river) Teal 32,Little Egret 1,Little Grebe 4.

Brookland lake,October 20th 1971.Birds noted - Little Grebe 14,Cormorant 1 (imm) Chiffchaff 1,Grey Wagtail 1 (over) Kestral 2,House Sparrow 25,Tree Sparrow 18,Goldfinch 35,Greenfinch 40+,Linnet 50+,Reed Bunting 8,Yellowhammer 10+,Skylark 6,Meadow Pipits 6.Also besides the birds present there was a noticeable but small overhead movement of Skylark,Linnet and Chaffinch,all flying west.My first (this autumn) of Redwing 14,were also seen passing over west.Four House Martin,1 Sand Martin and 6 Swallow,all flew through low to the southwest.

Alders lake,birds noted - Pochard 64,Tufted Duck 32,Mallard 35,G C Grebe 2 and coot 22.