September 27th

On a blustery morning we ringed in a sheltered area at Shuart where we saw 3 Kestrels, 30 Blackcaps, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Goldcrests, 15 Chiffchaffs, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Firecrest, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 62 Goldfinches, 13 Swallows W, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8 Linnets, 369 House Martins W, 4 Siskins W, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Grey Herons and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Birds ringed 49: Chiffchaff 11, Wren 4, Goldcrest 1, Willow Warbler 1, Blackcap 23, Robin 2, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Chaffinch 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 3.

Willow Warbler

Today we received a record of a Nightjar (187th) that had been seen and photographed in a local garden at the beginning of the week. This is only the second report of this species in the area following one seen at Shuart on September 20th 1988.

Also today we received interesting information about a first year Chiffchaff that we ringed at Shuart on 14th September 2020 and was controlled by another ringer at Laguna Primera de Palos, Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, SPAIN on 16th October 2021. This site is 1,703 km SSW of Shuart.