Thursday 1 October 2015

October 1st
We spent another morning ringing near Shuart and saw 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 1 Brambling (185th), 8 Chiffchaffs, 10 Goldcrests, 6 Lesser Redpolls, 17 Song Thrushes, 10 Blackcaps, 4 Red-legged Partridges, 21 Siskins, 29 Lapwings, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Kestrels, 3 Redwings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 45 Goldfinches, 9 Skylarks, 1 Golden Plover, 8 Swallows, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler  and 1 Grey Wagtail. We also found a Willow Emerald Damselfly.

Birds ringed 23: Chiffchaff 2, Firecrest 1, Goldcrest 6, Robin 3, Blackcap 6, Chaffinch 1, Great Tit 1, Garden Warbler 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 1.

Female Firecrest

This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 10 Goldcrests, 15 Swallows, 13 Cormorants, 2 Kestrels, 2 House Martins, 2 Kingfishers, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Song Thrushes, 2 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 6 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Wheatear, 2 Curlews, 1 Sanderling, 2 Blackcaps, 30 Linnets, 3 Oystercatchers and 1 Sedge Warbler.

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