September 22nd
We spent a glorious early autumn morning ringing at Shuart where we saw a good range of species including 3 Kestrels, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Reed Warblers, 18 Chiffchaffs, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Swallows, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Goldcrests, 2 Siskins W, 4 Grey Herons, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Reed Buntings, 40 Goldfinches, 2 Common Buzzards, 19 Lapwings, 10 Skylarks, 1 "continental" Song Thrush and 55 Linnets.

Birds ringed 95: Long-tailed Tit 18, Chiffchaff 11, Goldcrest 3, Wren 1, Reed Warbler 2, Blue Tit 5, Reed Bunting 25, Great Tit 4, Whitethroat 1, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Blackcap 10, Goldfinch 3, Robin 4, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 3, Green Woodpecker 1.

Grasshopper Warbler

This morning Derek Smith arrived at Shuart at 0630 and walked along the railway embankment and back via Coldharbour. He counted 18 Skylarks W, 1 Peregrine, 28 Meadow Pipits W, 6 Grey Wagtails W, 9 Pied Wagtails W, 1 Whitethroat, 32 Blackcaps, 2 Reed Warblers, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Coal Tit which appeared to have a greyish back, 36 Chaffinches W and 1 Siskin W.

Grey Wagtails

This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and sat on the beach for an hour. We saw 1 Common Redstart, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 14 Little Egrets, 2 Redshank, 5 Oystercatchers, 25 Turnstone, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Sandwich Terns, 1 summer plumaged Red-throated Diver, 1 Merlin, 24 Ringed Plovers, 6 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Rock Pipits W, 7 Wigeon, 2 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Sanderling, 1 immature male Eider and 6 Corn Buntings.