November 18th

We spent a sunny but chilly morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway and saw 13 Siskins, 7 Bramblings, 12 Corn Buntings, 2 Kestrels, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 45 Chaffinches, 8 Golden Plover, 45 Linnets, 1 Peregrine, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Redwings, 2 Stonechat, 9 Yellowhammers, 3 Tree Sparrows, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier and 14 Skylarks.

Birds ringed 37: Wren 1, Chaffinch 11, Reed Bunting 11, Stonechat 1, Blue Tit 3, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 1, Blackbird 7

First year male Stonechat

This afternoon Matt walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 150 Dark-bellied Geese, 15 Gannets, 1 large auk, 1 Shelduck, 1 Snow Bunting, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Stonechats, 1 Razorbill, 5 Siskins, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 60 Ringed Plovers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 24 Curlews, 45 Redshank, 220 Oystercatchers  and 3 Kestrels.

Snow Bunting - Matt Hindle

Razorbill - Matt Hindle

Kestrel - Matt Hindle