October 13th

After the heavy overnight rain we thought we would try ringing at Reculver this morning but the rain soon returned so we had to give up. Birds we saw during a couple of hours included 362 Redwings flying W, 62 Fieldfares flying W, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Owl, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Blackcaps, 10 Song Thrushes, 8 Chiffchaffs, 34 Chaffinches flying W, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Redpoll flying W, 11 Blackbirds, 1 Redstart and 6 Siskins flying W. 

 Birds ringed 9: Goldcrest 1, Chiffchaff 3, Blackcap 3, Robin 1, Song Thrush 1.

After this, Matt walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour and recorded 6 Gannets, 59 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 50 Meadow Pipits, 60 Golden Plover, 3 Skylarks, 2 Rock Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Lapland Buntings flying S at Coldharbour, 20 Goldfinches, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Snipe, 27 Redshank and 1 Dunlin.

Derek Smith was also out birding and visited Shuart, Plumpudding, Chamber's Wall, Coldharbour and the embankment. He recorded 44 Dark-belled Brent Geese W, 4 Gannets W, 3 Common Buzzards, 38 Lapwings W, 36 Skylarks SW, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Stonechats, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 12 Chaffinches W, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 35 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 2 Lapland Buntings and 18 Corn Bunting.