September 30th

There had been another overnight arrival of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs at Reculver where we spent the morning ringing. Birds we counted included 60 Chiffchaffs, 85 Blackcaps, 1 Kestrel, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 17 Feral Pigeons, 2 Goldcrests, 6 Grey Wagtails, 5 Jays flying W, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 23 Swallows, 46 Siskins, 6 Little Grebes, 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 100 Mallard, 30 Teal, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egrets, 100 House Martins, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 20 Coot.

Birds ringed 132: Chiffchaff 43, Goldcrest 2, Grey Wagtail 3, Blackcap 68, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 4, Goldfinch 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chaffinch 7, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 1.

Male Goldcrest

 This morning Derek Smith walked from Shuart along the embankment and back along the seawall. He recorded 1 Red-throated Diver, 6 Grey Herons, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Curlew, 6 Swallows, 2 Tree Sparrows, 2 Bearded Tits flying high W, 19 Cetti's Warblers, 55 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, 125 Chiffchaffs and 87 Siskins W.

This afternoon Matt and Marion walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and along the embankment. They recorded 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 40 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 20 Ringed Plovers, 6 Redshank, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Bearded Tits and 6 Long-tailed Tits.