September 22nd
Back at Reculver this morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then on to the White Poplars. We saw 9 Chiffchaffs, 67 Linnets, 4 Robins, 9 Chaffinches, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 52 Goldfinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Stonechats, 10 Reed Buntings, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Coots, 5 Mallard, 2 Grey Herons plus a group of 7 flying high west and 1 Kestrel.

5 of the 7 Grey Herons flying west

Derek Smith was also out this morning and between 0700 and 1200 walked from Shuart to the embankment and on to Coldharbour. He recorded 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Snipe S, 8 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Brambling, 30 Chaffinches W, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails W, 4 Pied Wagtails W, 40 Blackbirds, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 46 Chiffchaffs, 20 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Firecrests, 14 Goldcrests, 6 Stonechats and 1 Corn Bunting.

We've been catching quite a few Blackcaps in the last few weeks and a first year male we caught at Reculver on Sept 12th had originally been ringed at Woolston Eyes, Warrington on 27th August 2019. It had flown 337 km Se to reach Reculver.