October 3rd
We spent an enjoyable morning ringing at Shuart and saw 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 30 Chiffchaffs, 24 Lapwings, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 18 Goldfinches, 1 Little Owl, 6 Song Thrushes, 1 Redwing, 15 Blackcaps, 18 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Kestrels, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Merlin, 36 Skylarks, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Jay, 12 Greenfinches, 1 Woodlark flying SW (180th), 1 Snipe, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Wheatear, 7 Mallard, 1 Siskin W, 30 Linnets and 1 House Martin.

 Birds ringed 72: Chiffchaff 17, Goldcrest 6, Long-tailed Tit 9, Wren 3, Chaffinch 1, Blackcap 9, Reed Bunting 15, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 3, Dunnock 4, Greenfinch 2, Blackbird 2.

This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and returned along the seawall and Green Wall. We saw a good vaiety of species including 2 Grey Wagtails, 18 Chiffchaffs, 500+ Swallows W, 1,000+ House Martins W, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Merlin, 12 Little Egrets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrests, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Grey Partridges, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Stonechats, 74 Mallard, 1 Sandwich Tern, 10 Linnets, 11 Rock Pipits, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Teal, 33 Ringed Plovers, 1 Wheatear, 3 Little Grebes, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese W, 2 Ravens in with the sheep, 1 Kingfisher, 55 Meadow Pipits and 1 Lapland Bunting.