September 22nd

As well as being a beautiful early autumn morning it was also excellent for ringing and migration. We arrived at our ringing site at Reculver at 0600 and remained there until 1500. Birds we saw included 80 Chiffchaffs, 60 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 605 Siskins flying W, 4 Redpoll W, 6 Goldcrests, 3 Jays, 6 Robins, 7 Great Spotted Woodpeckers W, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtails W, 3 Sparrowhawks, 5 Common Buzzards, 1,450 Swallows W, 1,800 House Martins W, 3 Kestrels, 30 Meadow Pipits W, 40 Linnets, 3 Stonechats, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Grey Plover calling and flying over, 2 Coot, 8 Song Thrushes, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 first year Hen Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 8 Mute Swans, 3 Moorhens and 1 Willow Warbler. 

Birds ringed 99: Chiffchaff 38, Goldcrest 2, Wren 3, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 45, Great Tit 2, Blue Tit 4, Dunnock 2, Kingfisher 1, Song Thrush 1.

Moulting adult Kingfisher