November 2nd

We spent a bright and chilly morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway line and recorded 6 Tree Sparrows, 2 Stonechats, 2 Bramblings, 25 Chaffinches, 1 Mallard, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Corn Buntings, 2 Kestrels, 2 Siskins W, 30 Reed Buntings, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Greenfinches, 20 Skylarks W and 1 Kingfisher.

Birds ringed 33: Wren 1, Chaffinch 5, Tree Sparrow 1, Reed Bunting 17, Dunnock 3, Greenfinch 2, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 3.

Tree Sparrow

On a superb afternoon with the sun shining and virtually no wind we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We saw some good birds including 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 first year Arctic Tern fishing close inshore, 2 Guillemots, 2 Rock Pipits, 5 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Stonechats, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Little Gulls flying W, 13 Linnets, 1 Dartford Warbler in bushes beside the dyke just west of the Green Wall, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Short-eared Owl and 1 Chiffchaff.

First year Arctic Tern - Matt Hindle