September 21st

We had an excellent morning's ringing at Shuart where the highlight was catching and ringing a Yellow-browed Warbler (188th). Other birds we saw included 16 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 24 Chiffchaffs, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 34 Siskins flying W, 2 Snipe, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Grey Wagtails, 10 Robins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Jay, 20 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Song Thrushes, 1 Ringed Plover flying over, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Yellowhammer, 14 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Brambling, 1 Little Owl, 1 Stonechat and 2 Goldcrests.

Birds ringed 43: Chiffchaff 14, Wren 3, Willow Warbler 1, Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Blackcap 13, Robin 4, Reed Warbler 1, Blue Tit 2, Dunnock 2, Song Thrush 1.

Yellow-browed Warbler

 

This afternoon Matt walked along the railway embankment from Chamber's Wall to Plumpudding and back along the seawall via Coldharbour. He counted 12 Robins, 26 Chiffchaffs, 37 Siskins flying W, 4 Common Buzzards, 4 Corn Buntings, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 50 Swallows, 7 Stonechats, 31 Lapwings, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Dunlin, 40 Turnstone, 27 alba Wagtails,  59 Sandwich Terns, 1 Merlin, 3 Curlew, 1 Barnacle Goose on the beach at Coldharbour, 5 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Knot, 1 Avocet on the beach at Coldharbour, 110 Oystercatchers, 7 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Pied Flycatcher and 1 Redstart.