October 1st

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 60 Chiffchaffs, 20 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Pied Wagtails, 12 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Green Sandpipers, 7 Little Grebes, 7 Tufted Duck, 20 Teal, 60 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Coot, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Raven, 3 Jays, 14 Siskins W, 1 Water Rail, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtails and 3 Stonechats. We also saw a Clouded Yellow butterfly.

Birds ringed 62: Chiffchaff 45, Blackcap 12, Robin 1, Blue Tit 3, Song Thrush 1.