September 28th

We spent eight hours ringing at Reculver where we saw 60 Chiffchaffs, 2 Common Buzzards, 14 Blackcaps, 33 Siskins W, 14 Chaffinches, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 52 Swallows flying W, 60 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebes, 11 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 40 Mallard, 15 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 first year Caspian Gull, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Shoveler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtails, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 80 House Martins flying W.

Birds ringed 83: Chiffchaff 47, Goldcrest 1, Willow Warbler 1, Long-tailed Tit 1, Blackcap 12, Great Tit 1, Robin 1, Blue Tit 5, Cetti's Warbler 2, Chaffinch 7, Goldfinch 2, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 2.

This morning Derek completed his regular walk from Shuart and along the railway embankment to Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He recorded 3 Grey Herons, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Peregrine E, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Sandwich Terns, 14 Swallows S, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Siskins W, 18 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 5 Reed Warblers, 105 Chiffchaffs and 1 Firecrest.

Mike Longdon also saw what was probably the same Snow Bunting that was seen yesterday but this time at Minnis Bay as well as 15 Sandwich Terns.