September 21st

We spent a sunny morning on the Marsh south of the railway and saw 1 Brambling, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 40 Chiffchaffs, 40 Linnets, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Siskin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1+ Golden Plover, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallows, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 10 Goldfinches, 1 Tree Pipit SW, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby and 35 Chaffinches.

Birds ringed 65: Chiffchaff 25, Wren 1, Willow Warbler 2, Reed Warblers 4, Blackcap 1, Blue Tit 5, Great Tit 2, Reed Bunting 5, Cetti's Warbler 3, Chaffinch 6, Sedge Warbler 1, Linnet 1, Goldfinch 1, Robin 3, Dunnock 4, Kestrel 1.

First year female Kestrel