September 30th

On another sunny morning we had a ringing session at one of our ringing sites at Shuart. We saw 4 Green Woodpeckers, 40 Siskins SW, 15 Crossbills W, 25 Greylag Geese, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Redpoll W, 30 Chiffchaffs, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Brambling, 9 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Stonechat, 5 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Blackcaps, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Skylarks, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Kestrels, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Jays, 15 Chaffinches, 15 Reed Buntings, 2 Pied Wagtails and 1 male Common Redstart.

Birds ringed 48: Chiffchaff 19, Goldcrest 3, Long-tailed Tits 1, Chaffinch 4, Reed Bunting 3, Blackcap 6, Stonechat 1, Robin 1, Blue Tit 1, Dunnock 3, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1, Green Woodpecker 2. 

First year male Stonechat

 Whilst we were ringing, Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the embankment before returning via Coldharbour. He saw 2 Little Grebes, 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese W, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Common Buzzards, 82 Lapwings, 1 Sandwich Tern, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Water Rails, 85 Starlings W, 5 Skylarks SW, 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Swallows W, 7 Magpies W, 2 Grey Wagtails W, 9 Pied Wagtails W, 2 Stonechats, 1 Crossbill W, 252 Siskins W, 23 Goldfinches W, 43 Chaffinches W, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcaps, 47 Chiffchaffs, 14 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest and 1 Clouded Yellow butterfly. 

Brendan Ryan was also out in the area and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and the embankment. His highlights were 1 male Eider flying E, 29 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Pied Wagtails W, 3 Grey Wagtails, 15 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests, 72 Starlings W, 32 Dunnocks, 1 Brambling and 1 Redpoll.

After ringing Matt visited Recukver and saw 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Ravens, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Redpoll and 1 Swallow.