September 18th

We spent a breezy morning ringing at Reculver where Matt saw 6 Egyptian Geese flying W just after daybreak. We then recorded 1 Grey Heron, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 110 Swallows W, 3 Snipe, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Greenshank, 40 Blackcaps, 2 Kingfishers, 8 Goldcrests, 52 Meadow Pipits, 2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 2 Ravens, 2 Common Buzzards, 9 Sand Martins W, 9 Chiffchaffs, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Kestrels, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 4 Reed Warblers. Matt then found a Black-necked Grebe at Reculver which almost immediately flew off W.

Birds ringed 54: Goldcrest 5, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 4, Blackcap 31, Great Tit 3, Robin 1, Whitethroat 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Dunnock 2, Green Woodpecker 1.

Juvenile Black-necked Grebe

Grey Wagtail