October 16th

We spent the morning ringing at Shuart and in four hours we counted 37 Fieldfares, 189 Redwings, 30 Blackbirds, 21 Bramblings flying W, 53 Redpolls, 49 Siskins, 1 Stonechat, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Mute Swans, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Blackcaps, 10 Goldcrests, 25 Song Thrushes, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 28 Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Corn Bunting, 10 Swallows, 14 Goldfinches, 84 Chaffinches, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff calling repeatedly and moving from bush to bush before flying south, 1 Common Buzzard, 20 Robins and 1 Peregrine. 

 Birds ringed 55: Wren 3, Goldcrest 7, Chiffchaff 2, Robin 8, Reed Bunting 10, Blackcap 2, Cetti's Warbler 2, Blue Tit 3, Greenfinch 1, Song Thrush 8, Redwing 2, Blackbird 6, Green Woodpecker 1.

Between 0730 and 1300 Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment and recorded 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine with a kill, 1 Great White Egret near Shuart crossing, 46 Lapwings W, 1 Snipe W, 22 Skylarks W, 4 Swallows W, 2 Grey Wagtails W, 9 Bramblings W, 73 Chaffinches W, 60 Siskins W, 164 Redpolls W, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 23 Chiffchaffs and 85 Goldcrests.

This afternoon Matt birded at Reculver and found 1 Pallas's Warbler (198th), 1 Blackcap, 27 Goldcrests, 4 Bramblings, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Long eared Owl roosting in bushes, 20 Redwings, 12 Blackbirds, 1 Rock Pipit, 30 Chaffinches, 3 Fieldfares, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Purple Sandpiper and 2 Swallows.

Pallas's Warbler - Matt Hindle

 

Great White Egret - Derek Smith