September 12th

On a bright and sunny morning we had a ringing session at Shuart where we saw 5 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Common Redstarts, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Common Buzzards, 20 Blackcaps, 8 Sedge Warblers, 15 Reed Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 9 Chiffchaffs, 1 Raven, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 28 Swallows, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 9 House Martins, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Kestrels, 4 Corn Buntings, 2 Jays, 11 Mallard, 2 Teal, 1 Hobby and 40 Goldfinches.

Birds ringed 54: Chiffchaff 3, Wren 1, Blackcap 14, Cetti's Warbler 2, Sedge Warbler 7, Reed Warbler 13, Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Reed Bunting 4, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Goldfinch 4, Great Tit 1, Blue Tit 1.

This morning Dave Smith walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and the embankment and recorded 1 Mute Swan, 11 Mallard, 1 Golden Plover, 33 Lapwings, 5 Ringed Plovers, 1 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 1 Raven, 3 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Sand Martins, 100 Swallows, 10 House Martins, 15 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Redstarts, 3 Meadow Pipits and 1 Corn Bunting.

We have just received interesting information about one of the Blackcaps that we ringed at Reculver the day before yesterday, September 10th. It was a first year male and was controlled yesterday, September 11th,  at Hayling Golf Club, Hayling Island, Hampshire and had flown 167 km WSW. Maybe on its way to cross the Channel at Portland.