October 3rd
We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 1 Ring Ouzel, 5 Redwings, 2 Brambling, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrels, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 15 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Grey Herons, 6 Red-legged Partridges, 3 Swallows, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Stonechats, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Golden Plover, 10 Song Thrushes, 2 Jays, 18 Reed Buntings, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Mallard, 15 Skylarks and 1 male Bullfinch.

Birds ringed 42: Chiffchaff 4, Wren 1, Blackcap 12, Robin 1, Whitethroat 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Goldfinch 2, Great Tit 2, Reed Bunting 14, Greenfinch 1, Dunnock 1, Redwing 1, Song Thrush 1.

Adult Redwing

Dave Smith was also out early this morning at Reculver and had 1 Redwing, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 8 Chiffchaffs and 120 Golden Plovers.
On a warm afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and found 1 Siskin, 1 Corn Bunting, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Little Egret, 4 Rock Pipits, 7 Pintail SW, 45 Goldfinches, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Purple Sandpiper on the breakwaters at Coldharbour with 2 Turnstone, 1 Peregrine, 1 Pied Flycatcher and 4 Bramblings.
We also found 2 shrews both unfortunately dead on the track between the railway and Coldharbour. The first a Common Shrew had two ticks attached both full of blood and the other was a Water Shrew. I've seen Water Shrews in this area on a number of occasions recently which suggest there's probably a good population.