September 28th

The wind had dropped enough overnight to allow us to spend the morning ringing at out sheltered site at Reculver. We saw 1 female Redstart, 19 Siskins W, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 16 Chiffchaffs, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Kestrel, our first 4 Redwings of the autumn, 12 Song Thrushes, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Meadow Pipits, 5 Goldcrests, 12 Mute Swans, 1 Coot, 1 Green Wodpecker, 15 Linnets, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Jay, 1 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher and 2 Bramblings.

Birds ringed 24: Chiffchaff 9, Goldcrest 3, Redstart 1, Blackcap 8, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 2.

Female Redstart

Richard Collins spent two hours at Reculver this morning from 0850 and counted 53 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Teal, 68 Wigeon, 1 Gannet, 1 Little Egret, 15 Cormorants, 3 Kittiwakes and 4 Little Gulls, 2 adults and 2 immatures, feeding close in off the promenade.

Derek Smith walked from Shuart along the embankment on to Coldharbour and back via Netherhale between 0700 and 1400. He recorded 8 Snipe E, 6 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 45 Golden Plover in at Coldharbour, 12 Swallows W, 75 Starlings W, 1 Redstart, 30 Redwings, 1 Brambling W, 44 Crossbills W, 286 Siskins W, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 95 Chiffchaffs, 1 Firecrest at Netherhale and 11 Corn Buntings.

3 Grey Phalaropes were discovered at Minnis Bay this afternoon and photographed by Jonathan Boyce Leigh.

Grey Phalaropes - Jonathan Boyce Leigh

 

Today we received information about a first year male Blackcap we controlled at Shuart on September 21st this year. It had originally been ringed on September 10th at Bransbury Common Duckpond, Hampshire and had travelled 180 km E.