September 23rd
We spent a mainly sunny but breezy morning ringing at Shuart where there had been an overnight arrival of Chiffchaffs. We saw 131 Siskins W, 3 Kestrels, 2 Common Buzzards, 80 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, 6 Lesser Redpolls, 8 Goldcrests, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Goldfinches, 9 Swallows, 8 Pied Wagtails, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Herons, 10 House Martins and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Birds ringed 56: Goldcrest 3, Chiffchaff 38, Blackcap 10, Blue Tit 2, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Robin 1, Song Thrush 1

Spotted Flycatcher

This afternoon we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment and saw 11 Chiffchaffs, 9 Siskins, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Little Owl, 1 Black Redstart, 3 Wheatears, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Redshanks, 8 Little Egrets, 7 Cormorants, 2 Stonechats, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Curlew, 3 Kestrels, 6 Mute Swans, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Sedge Warbler and 2 Kingfishers.