October 25th
On a pleasant but breezy early autumn morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the White Poplars and Coldharbour before dropping in at Reculver. We recorded 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 13 Mute Swans, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Wagtails W, 6 Goldcrests, 5 Corn Buntings, 3 Redwings, 8 Goldfinches, 21 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 82 Mallard, 2 Teal, 42 Carrion Crows, 1 Redshank, 25 Meadow Pipits W, 21 Skylarks W, 352 Chaffinches W, 35 House Sparrows, 55 Starlings W, 1 female Ring Ouzel, 4 Siskins W, 18 Linnets W, 6 Grey Partridges, 1 Jay, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Wigeon, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Common Buzzard.
Terry Wilson crossed over railway lines at Plumpudding and in the big reed bed found 2 Bearded Tits and 3 Stonechats, he also had 100s of finches flying W overhead and also the very white Common Buzzard. On the green at Grenham Bay a Kestrel caught a very big rat, mantled it but was chased off by 4 Magpies.

Male Chaffinch

Today I received information concerning an adult male Blackbird we ringed at Shuart on 16th December 2014. It was found freshly dead at Halle, Saale, Germany on 20th October 2017. Halle is 738 km E of Shuart.