September 3rd
We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 1 Jay, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 5 Goldcrests, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Ring-necked Parakeets, 40 Swallows, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Whitethroats, 6 Greenfinches, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Firecrest, 1 Wheatear, 1 Marsh Harrier, 28 Lapwings, 5 Golden Plovers, 4 House Martins, 80 Linnets and 12 Goldfinches.

Birds ringed 16: Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 2, Blackcap 6, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 1, Whitethroat 1.

First year Whitethroat

Between 0600 and 1115 Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the embankment to the Green Wall and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He recorded 1 Eider, 14 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Marsh Harriers, 4 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 36 Sandwich Terns, 1 Snipe, 17 Golden Plovers, 2 Greenshank, 18 Sanderling, 28 Ringed Plovers, 35 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 450 Swallows W, 8 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 9 Reed Warblers, 8 Sedge Warblers, 21 Chiffchaffs, 4 Cetti's Warblers and 4 Corn Buntings.