September 25th
We spent a beautiful early autumn morning ringing at Shuart where there quite a few birds to be seen. Birds recorded included 4 Common Buzzards, 68 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 29 Redpoll W, 51 Siskins, 22 Goldcrests, 42 Blackcaps, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 27 Lapwings, 13 Long-tailed Tits, 45 Skylarks W, 1 Peregrine, 23 Goldfinches, 24 Chaffinches, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Crossbills W, 1 Whitethroat, 41 Swallows, 2 Jays, 2 House Martins, 1 Sedge Warbler and 3 Snipe.

Birds ringed: Chiffchaff 20, Goldcrest 6, Wren 2, Blackcap 21, Great Tit 4, Chaffinch 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Dunnock 1, Greenfinch 1, Blackbird 1.

Male Cetti's Warbler

Derek Smith was also out this morning between 0645 and 1030 and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and then along the embankment to Chamber's Wall and Potten Street. He recorded 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, including a flock of 4 flying along the railway embankment, 20 Meadow Pipits W, 140 Chiffchaffs, 14 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Firecrest, 30 Goldcrests, 5 Redpoll W and 23 Siskins W.