October 28th

For the first time in a while we managed a morning's ringing at Shuart where we saw 6 Cetti's Warblers, 15 Redwings, 25 Song Thrushes, 7 Redpoll, 2 Great Spottred Woodpeckers, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Blackbirds, 15 Robins, 18 Chaffinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 18 Skylarks, 17 Cormorants, 12 Goldfinches, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 14 Linnets, 5 Fieldfares, 1 Merlin, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat, 25 Reed Buntings, 1 Woodlark flying W calling (196th), 1 Lapland Bunting, 1 Siskin, 2 Ravens, 450 Starlings, 25 Teal and 1 Yellowhammer.

Birds ringed 38: Robin 10, Reed Bunting 14, Chaffinch 1, Cetti's Warbler 4, Blue Tit 1, Redpoll 1, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 4.

Male Redpoll