September 12th

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where that been a good arrival of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. Birds we saw included 30 Chiffchaffs, 4 Common Buzzards, 60 Blackcaps, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtails including one with someone else's ring, 4 Siskins, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Greylag Goose, 120 Mallard, 30 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 11 Wigeon, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Coot, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 80 Jackdaws, 100 Rooks, 20 Meadow Pipits, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Sedge Warblers and 1 Marsh Harrier.

Birds ringed 94: Chiffchaff 26, Wren 1, Willow Warbler 1, Long-tailed Tit 4, Blackcap 41, Reed Warbler 1, Robin 2, Blue Tit 4, Great Tit 5, Sedge Warbler 2, Chaffinch 3, Reed Bunting 1, Garden Warbler 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 1.

First year Grey Wagtail

At 1244, Bob Gomes saw a Manx Shearwater fly E past Reculver (180th).