September 19th
We spent a chilly morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Jays, 3 Kestrels, 3 Common Buzzards, 20 Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaffs, 15 Goldcrests, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Siskin, 24 Lapwings NW, 24 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Mute Swans, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Firecrests and 19 Swallows.

Birds ringed 39: Goldcrest 11, Wren 1, Chiffchaff 9, Firecrest 2, Blackcap 10, Blue Tit 4, Great Tit 1, Dunnock 1.



Firecrest

 

At 1130 Terry Laws saw a Great White Egret flying W at Reculver. This is our second record of the year following one at Netherhale in May.

This afternoon Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and found 1 Common Redstart, 20 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 6 Corn Buntings, 1 Knot, 3 Dunlin, 51 Sanderling, 6 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Buzzards, 4 Kestrels, 1 Guillemot, 10 Swallows, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Curlew, 6 Little Egrets, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Arctic Skua, 5 Turnstone, 123 Ringed Plovers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Grey Partridges, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat,  and our first 13 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 2 summer plumaged Red-throated Divers  of the autumn.