September 27th

We spent the morning ringing at one of our sites at Shuart where the highlight was seeing 2 Glossy Ibises flying S at 0720 (188th)  This was a new Reculver species for both Matt, Anne and me and only the third record for the area with the other two being single birds seen at Wade Farm on 16/09/1978 and at Netherhale on 28/12/2013. Other birds we recorded included 72 Lapwings, 1 Tawny Owl calling, 1 Curlew, 2 Water Rails, 127 Siskins flying W, 23 Song Thrushes, 15 Goldcrests, 10 Robins, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 64 Greylag Geese, 3 Barnacle Geese, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Reed Warblers, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Redwing, 600 Swallows, 1 Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harriers, 12 Teal, 11 Skylarks, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 House Martins, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Sand Martin.

Birds ringed 52: Goldcrest 8, Chiffchaff 8, Wren 1, Blackcap 18, Robin 5, Cetti's Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Reed Warbler 4, Swallow 1, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 3.

This morning Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Brooksend and Plumpudding and saw 1 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 70 Swallows SE, 1 Fieldfare, our first of the autumn, 18 Meadow Pipits S, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 6 Siskins W, 1 Redpoll W, 2 Blackcaps, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Firecrest and 6 Goldcrests.

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