Thursday 26 November 2015

November 26th
At last a calm morning which meant we could go ringing at Shuart where we saw 42 Redwings, 283 Fieldfares W, 60 Blackbirds, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Corn Buntings, 1 Woodcock, 1 Brambling, 24 Lesser Redpolls, 1 Siskin, 2 Water Rails, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Curlew, 2 Common Buzzards, 23 Stock Doves, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 66 Lapwings, 20 Song Thrushes, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Birds ringed 37: Chiffchaff 1, Dunnock 3, Redwing 2, Song Thrush 5, Blackbird 26.

Adult Redwing

This afternoon at Minnis Bay we counted 152 Oystercatchers, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, 68 Sanderling, 58 Grey Plovers, 78 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 8 Redshank, 45 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kingfisher, 50 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Herons and 40 Common Scoter.

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