September 16th

We spent a warm, sunny and virtually windless morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway. We saw 1 Tree Pipit, 25 Goldfinches, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 30 Reed Buntings, 4 Reed Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Grey Wagtails W, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Meadow Pipits, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Chaffinches, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Little Egrets W, 1 Kestrel, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Swallow. We also found 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies. 

Birds ringed 41: Chiffchaff 5, Whitethroat 2, Reed Bunting 17, Goldfinch 9, Robin 1, Reed Warbler 2, Blackcap 2, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chaffinch 1, Dunnock 1.

An abberant first year male Reed Bunting

This afternoon, Richard Collins found a Razorbill on the sea off Minnis Bay.