Stonebridge to Pye's Hall and around the realignment area was a windswept experience to say the least.   Wildfowl were 1,000 Brent Geese, 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Mute Swans, 130 Shelducks, 140 Mallard, 255 Teal, one Pintail and 15 Wigeon while waders were 210 Redshanks, 37 Curlews, 470 Dunlin, 23 Sanderlings, 600 Knot, 72 Grey Plovers, 36 Golden Plovers and 93 Lapwings.

         A Peregrine was seen with Golden Plover prey on the new sea-bank and other raptors were a juvenile Hen Harrier, a Kestrel and 2 Common Buzzards.   The first Water Pipit of the autumn was with ca. 15 Rock Pipits on the SW corner of the realignment area and other birds of note were 20 Twite, 80 Goldfinches, one Fieldfare, 10 Little Egrets and 7 Little Grebes.