January 25th

On another calm and dreary morning there was not a great deal be seen as we walked along the seawall up to Coldharbour. We counted 71 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kestrel, 9 Redshank, 1 Sheduck W, 2 Marsh Harriers, 22 Reed Buntings, 5 Turnstones, 4 Oystercatchers, 5 Goldfinches, 2 Coot, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Mallard and 2 Stonechats.

I have just received the ringing information of a Dutch ringed adult male Blackbird we controlled at Shuart on 19th November 2021. It had been ringed at Vlieland, Friesland, The Netherlands on 6th November 2021 and had flown 327 km SW to reach Shuart.