October 1st
On a cool and breezy morning we arrived at our Reculver ringing site to find that most of the Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps had moved out overnight and that it was very quiet. Birds we saw included 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 66 Stock Doves, 1 GreenWoodpecker, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Green Sandpipers.

Birds ringed 7: Goldcrest 2, Chiffchaff 2, Wren 1, Robin 1, Blue Tit 1.

A brief look at the sea on the way home produced 40 Gannets, 11 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Scoter and 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose.
Chris Tedder paid a visit to Reculver after work and walked to Coldharbour. Amongst other birds she saw 2 Common Buzzards, 7 Redshank, 25 Ringed Plovers, 25 Sanderling, 5 Oystercatchers, 10 Turnstone, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 immature Gannets W, 8 Common Gulls W, 7 Little Egrets, 4 Mute Swans, 27 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Stonechats, 16 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Snow Bunting and 1 Little Owl.

Common Buzzard - Chris Tedder

Snow Bunting - Chris Tedder