September 14th

We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 2 Green Woodpeckers, 25 Chiffchaffs, 6 Swallows, 3 Willow Warblers, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 8 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Jay, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby and 20 Linnets.

Birds ringed 89: Chiffchaff 18, Long-tailed Tit 10, Willow Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 5, Blackcap 37, Goldfinch 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Robin 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1.

First year Lesser Whitethroat

 While we were ringing Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Chamber's Wall returning along the railway embankment. He counted 23 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 184 Black-headed Gulls, 43 Golden Plover, 1 Whimbrel E, 24 Swallows W, 12 House Martins E, 1 Tree Pipit S, 27 Meadow Pipits W, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechats, 2 Siskins W, 8 Sedge Warblers, 9 Reed Warblers, 7 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps and 37 Chiffchaffs.