November 14th
We spent a damp morning ringing at Shuart but packed up early as the rain arrived. We saw 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 80 Redwings, 18 Fieldfares, 60 Blackbirds, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Yellowhammer, 350 Lapwings, 12 Chaffinches, 1 Redpoll W, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk and 8 Skylarks. We also retrapped the Heligoland ringed Blackbird that we caught on 11th.

Birds ringed 36: Wren 2, Reed Bunting 2, Redwing 7, Blackbird 25.

Derek Smith was also out in the rain this morning between 0830 and 1030 and recorded 86 Lapwings W, 5 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrels, 110 Starlings W, 80 Redwings, 120 Blackbirds, 8 Fieldfares and 18 Goldcrests.
This afternoon in light rain we walked from Minnis Bay to Plumpudding lagoon and saw 1 Velvet Scoter sitting on the sea at Minnis Bay, 59 Sanderling, 3 Grey Plovers, 4 Redshank, 7 Turnstone, 12 Linnets, 3 Stonechats, 4 Common Scoter, 22 Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Grey Herons, 2 Rock Pipits, 350 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Little Egret.