September 7th

We spent the morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway where we saw 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Tree Pipits flying over, 5 Blackcaps, 7 Whitethroats, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Marsh Harrier, 25 Linnets, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Goldfinches, 3 Corn Buntings, 20 Reed Warblers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 11 Golden Plover, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 15 Blue Tits, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 11 Magpies and 1 male Ring Ouzel.

There have been large numbers of Red Admiral butterflies flying during the last couple of days and we saw a good number during the morning. In our garden at Bishopstone, on our buddleia bushes, there were at least 15 Red Admirals together with 3 or 4 Painted Ladies.

Birds ringed 48: Chiffchaff 2, Wren 1, Reed Bunting 4, Blackcap 3, Reed Warbler 14, Whitethroat 4, Blue Tit 6, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Chaffinch 1, Great Tit 3, Robin 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Linnet 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 1.

Robin

This morning Dave Smith walked from Shuart to Chamber's Wall and the Oyster Farm by way of the embankment and walked back along the seawall. He counted 2 Teal, 14 Golden Plovers, 70 Ringed Plovers, 43 Lapwings, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 23 Turnstone, 16 Sanderling, 10 Dunlin, 2 Common Gulls, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Kestrels, 1 juvenile male Bearded Tit, 3 Sedge Warblers, 11 Reed Warblers, 1 Sand Martin, 30 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Whinchat, 6 Wheatears, 4 Meadow Pipits, 3 Tree Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits and the Little Bunting on the edge of the Oyster Farm before flying S.

Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Brooksend and Plumpudding and on to the Oyster Farm before returning along the embankment. He saw 13 Greylag Geese, 10 Little Grebes, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Marsh Harriers, 6 Kestrels, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Magpies W, 40 Swallows, 12 House Martins, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipits E, 16 Cetti's Warblers, 11 Willow Warblers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 8 Reed Warblers and 1 Sedge Warbler.

Matt and Marion were out again between 1500 and 1700 and walked from Bishopstone to Reculver. They saw 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Stonechat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Gannet, 1 Grey Plover, 67 Mallard, 6 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, 42 Coot, 9 Little Grebes, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Dunlin - Matt Hindle