October 14th
We managed an hour's ringing at Reculver this morning before the rain arrived and we had to pack up. Birds we saw included 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Jays, 4 Siskins, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Blackcaps, 2 Redwing, 10 Song Thrushes, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests, 3 Mute Swans, 1 Brambling, 9 Robins and 1 Coal Tit.

Birds ringed 18: Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 8, Robin 3, Blue Tit 1, Song Thrush 3.
 
After we had finished ringing Matt had a walk in the pouring rain at Reculver on the cliffes and around the bushes. He recorded 2 Corn Buntings, 8 Blackcaps, 14 Chiffchaffs, 1 Water Pipit (183rd), 3 Goldcrests, 1 Merlin in off the sea, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechats, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Wheatear, 14 Song Thrushes, 3 Redwings, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Rock Pipit, 30 Chaffinches and 1 Siskin.
Derek Smith spent the day walking from Shuart and along the embankment and then back to Plumpudding Netherhale and Brooksend. Between 0730 and 1700 he counted 3 Gannets E, 1 Marsh Harrier, 184 Sanderling at Plumpudding, 1 Jay W, 25 Song Thrushes, 20 Redwing, 2 Ring Ouzels, 3 Stonechats, 280 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 19 Blackcaps, 160 Chiffchaffs, 65 Goldcrests and 5 Corn Buntings.