September 5th

We spent a sunny morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 14 Red-legged Partridges, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great White Egret flying W, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Sedge Warblers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 70 Linnets, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 8 Reed Warblers, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Kestrels, 2 Jays, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Greenshank and 6 Goldfinches.

Birds ringed 26: Blackcap 8, Reed Warbler 6, Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Sedge Warbler 4, Cetti's Warbler 1, Reed Bunting 3, Blue Tit 2.

We also caught a first year Sedge Warbler that had been ringed at Elms Farm, Icklesham, East Sussex on 31st August. It had flow 65 km NE to reach Shuart.

First year Reed Warbler

 Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart along the embankment and back by way of Chamber's Wall and Coldharbour. He counted 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret flying W over the Oyster Farm, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrels, 2 Whimbrel S, 68 Ringed Plovers, 18 Turnstone, 13 Sandwich Terns, 14 Common Terns, 1 Yellow Wagtail W, 1 Wheatear, 18 Cetti's Warblers, 14 Blackcaps, 17 Sedge Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, 24 Chiffchaffs and 2 Firecrests.