A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Keith Collett and Rebecca Hardwick, yielded 9 new birds: a Goldcrest, a Robin, 2 Redwing and 5 Blackbird; and 5 retraps: 2 Blackbird, a Song Thrush, a Goldcrest and a Wren.
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Pallas's Warbler, 31st October 2019.
Photo - James Siddle
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Pallas's Warbler, 31st October 2019.
Photo - James Siddle
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| Pallas's Warbler, 31st October 2019 Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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Yellow-browed Warbler, 31st October 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
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Great White Egret, 31st October 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
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A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Rebecca Hardwick, provided 20 new birds: a Wren, 2 Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff, a Song Thrush, 14 Blackbird and a Starling; and 7 retraps: 2 Robin, a Wren, a Goldfinch, a Bullfinch and 2 Long-tailed Tit.
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Pallas's Warbler, 30th October 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
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A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 13 new birds: a Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blue Tit, a Bullfinch, 3 Blackbird, a Starling and a Magpie; and 3 retraps: a Robin, a Blackcap and a Blue Tit.
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Wryneck, 29th October 2019.
Photo - Jim Shaw
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| Bullfinch, ringed 29th October 2019. Photo - George Gregory |
Around, including birds trapped, were 160 Brent Goose, 180 Wigeon, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Eider, a Long-tailed Duck (drifting south on the sea), 121 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Little Egret, a Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, 3 Water Rail, 160 Lapwing, 7 Woodcock, 2 Snipe, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Collared Dove, 2 Tawny Owl, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, a Merlin, a Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 24 Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, 18000 Starling, 71 Blackbird, 11 Fieldfare, 29 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Tree Sparrow, a Water Pipit, 5 Brambling, 3 Bullfinch, a Snow Bunting and a Yellowhammer. On Tennyson's Sands were 9 Avocet and 12 Bearded Tit. Flying north were 5 Teal, 191 Common Scoter, 204 Gannet, a Pomarine Skua, a Guillemot, a Little Auk, a Puffin, 14 Auk sp, 2 Sandwich Tern, 23 Kittiwake and 24 Little Gull; south 34 Whooper Swan, 5 Shelduck, 102 Common Scoter, 8 Gannet, a House Martin, 7040 Starling and 13 Brambling; and west 2 Whooper Swan.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes resulted in 29 new birds: 3 Goldcrest, a Wren, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Blackcap, a Brambling, 5 Redwing, a Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare and 2 Woodcock; and 5 retraps: a Robin, a Wren, a Song Thrush, a Goldcrest and a Blue Tit.
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Starling, a big day for the species on the reserve, 28th October 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
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Birds around, including those trapped, were 800 Pink-footed Goose, 100 Brent Goose, 5 Whooper Swan, 140 Wigeon, 107 Teal, 28 Shoveler, a Pochard, 28 Tufted Duck, 6 Grey Partridge, 25 Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a male Hen Harrier, 3 Water Rail, 800 Golden Plover, a Spotted Redshank, a Snipe, 2 Tawny Owl, a Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, a Merlin, a Peregrine, 3 Jay, a Woodlark, a House Martin, 41 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, a Treecreeper, 20000 Starling, 28 Blackbird, 9 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, a Stonechat, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Brambling, a Hawfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, 15 Siskin and a Yellowhammer. On Tennyson's Sands were 5 Avocet and a Black-tailed Godwit; and on Croftmarsh 148 Lapwing, a Bar-tailed Godwit and 13 Stock Dove. Going south were 202 Whooper Swan, a Velvet Scoter, a Grey Heron, 103 Lapwing, 571 Woodpigeon, 3 Swallow, 2 Brambling, 52 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, a Mealy Redpoll (after being at Shovelers Pool), 32 Goldfinch, a Hawfinch, a Yellowhammer and 2 Lapland Bunting; and west 662 Woodpigeon and 9 Fieldfare.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Jenni Godber, Rebecca Hardwick and Sarah Hunter, provided 24 new birds: 3 Goldcrest, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, a Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, a Reed Bunting and 7 Blackbird; and 7 retraps: 2 Goldcrest, 2 Robin, a Chaffinch and 2 Blue Tit.
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Grey Partridge, 27th October 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
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Redwing, 28th October 2019.
Photo - Rob Watson
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Birds around included 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Chiffchaff, 13 Goldcrest, a Firecrest and 2 Redwing.
October 25th. Soggy start.
Around, including birds trapped, were 2278 Pink-footed Goose, 90 Brent Goose, 21 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 97 Teal, 48 Shoveler, a Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 27 Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier, 3 Sparrowhawk, 50 Golden Plover, 20 Stock Dove, 2 Tawny Owl, a Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 2 Merlin, 2 Treecreeper, a Coal Tit, 48 Goldcrest, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, an acredula type Willow Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 21000 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 2 Fieldfare, 38 Redwing, a Mistle Thrush, a Water Pipit, a Brambling and 2 Bullfinch. On Tennyson's Sands were 16 Avocet, 5 Spotted Redshank and a Cetti's Warbler. Heading south were 281 Whooper Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 120 Lapwing, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Swallow, 9 Redwing, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Tree Sparrow, 6 Alba Wagtail, 6 Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 14 Redpoll, 77 Siskin and 2 Yellowhammer; and north a Pomarine Skua. In off the sea came 793 Starling.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 25 new birds: 9 Goldcrest, a Wren, 2 Robin, a Blackcap, a Bullfinch, a Reed Bunting, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush and 5 Blackbird; and 7 retraps: a Redwing, 5 Goldcrest and a Robin.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Ian Thompson, Yvonne Bentley and James Siddle produced 33 new birds: 2 Wren, a Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Blue Tit, a Robin, a Blackcap, 2 Great Tit, a Lesser Redpoll, 5 Greenfinch, a Redwing, a Blackbird, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Sparrowhawk; and 7 retraps: 3 Blue Tit, 2 Goldfinch, a Robin and a Great Tit.
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A good day for returning Whooper Swan, 25th October 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
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| Bullfinch, ringed 25th October 2019. Photo - George Gregory |
A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Keith Collett, yielded 49 new birds: 21 Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, 4 Robin, a Goldfinch, 19 Redwing and 4 Blackbird; and 13 retraps: a Dunnock, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Goldcrest, a Firecrest, 2 Blackbird, a Robin, a Wren and a Long-tailed Tit.
A long ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Ian Thompson, Yvonne Bentley and James Siddle yielded 37 new birds: 11 Goldcrest, a Wren, 6 Robin, a Coal Tit, a Blackcap, a Blue Tit, 2 Goldfinch, 4 Great Tit, a Chaffinch, a Redwing, a Song Thrush and 7 Blackbird; and 15 retraps: 3 Goldcrest, 4 Great Tit, 2 Wren, a Robin, 4 Dunnock and a Long-tailed Tit.
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Goldcrest, 24th October 2019.
Photo - Jack Wilson
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October 23rd. Around, including birds trapped, were 2000 Pink-footed Goose, 300 Brent Goose, 228 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 123 Teal, 36 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Common Scoter, 20 Little Egret, a Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, a male Hen Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Water Rail, 12 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 5 Spotted Redshank, 8 Snipe, a Mediterranean Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Tawny Owl, a Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, a Merlin, a Jay, 73 Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, a Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 12000 Starling, 28 Blackbird, 17 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, a Black Redstart, a Stonechat, 2 House Sparrow, a Grey Wagtail, 8 Water Pipit, 4 Bullfinch and 4 Siskin. Going south were 35 Whooper Swan, 8 Bearded Tit, 2 Bullfinch and 2 Hawfinch. In off the sea came 1000 Starling.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Christine Flint and Carole Lunn, provided 51 new birds: 24 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Long-tailed Tit, a Firecrest, a Robin, 3 Blue Tit, a Cetti's Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, a Redwing and 8 Blackbird; and 7 retraps: 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, a Great Tit and 2 Long-tailed Tit.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Ian Thompson, Yvonne Bentley and James Siddle provided 22 new birds: 8 Goldcrest, a Firecrest, 3 Wren, 2 Blackcap, 4 Robin, a Song Thrush and 3 Blackbird; and 9 retraps: a Great Tit, 4 Robin, 2 Wren, a Dunnock and a Goldcrest.
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Firecrest, ringed 23rd October 2019.
Photo - James Siddle
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| Firecrest, ringed 23rd October 2019. Photo - George Gregory  Photo - Ben Ward |
Blackcap, ringed Icklesham, Sussex 17 October 2019, controlled GPBO 18 October 2019.
October 22nd. A Bluethroat was trapped and ringed in East Dunes, and was seen afterwards on Storm Ridge. Birds around, including those trapped, were 25 Whooper Swan, 2000 Pink-footed Goose, 300 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 12 Shoveler, 25 Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a male Hen Harrier, 3 Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, 17 Avocet, 148 Lapwing, 8 Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Tawny Owl, a Short-eared Owl, a Kingfisher, a Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 3 Merlin, a Peregrine, 2 Jay, a Coal Tit, 56 Goldcrest, a Firecrest, 13 Blackcap, a Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Treecreeper, 2500 Starling, a Ring Ouzel, 27 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 35 Song Thrush, 77 Redwing, 51 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, a Water Pipit, 7 Brambling, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 22 Siskin and a Yellowhamer.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Rebecca Hardwick and James Siddle, produced 49 new birds: 8 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 5 Robin, a Bluethroat, 3 Reed Bunting, 4 Goldfinch, a Stonechat, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, a Dunnock, 8 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, a Woodcock, a Kingfisher and a Jay; and 2 retraps: a Long-tailed Tit and a Wren.
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| Bluethroat, ringed 22nd October 2019. Photo - George Gregory |
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| Bluethroat, ringed 22nd October 2019. Photo - George Gregory |
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| Noisy Jay, ringed 22nd October 2019. Photo - George Gregory |
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| Stonechat, ringed 22nd October 2019. Photo - George Gregory  Photo - Jim Shaw |
Flying north were 8 Brent Goose, 127 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 30 Eider, 178 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 13 Red-throated Diver, a Manx Shearwater, 878 Gannet, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 53 Turnstone, a Purple Sandpiper, an Arctic Skua, 4 Pomarine Skua, 3 Skua sp, a Great Skua, 3 Razorbill, 41 Guillemot, a Puffin, 8 Little Auk, 309 Auk sp, 6 Sandwich Tern, 76 Kittiwake and 10 Little Gull; south 7 Whooper Swan, 10 Brent Goose, 13 Shelduck, 112 Wigeon, 48 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 8 Eider, a Long-tailed Duck, 61 Common Scoter, a Velvet Scoter, 7 Goldeneye, a Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Red-throated Diver, 2 Black-throated Diver, a Manx Shearwater, 66 Gannet, a Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, a Great Skua, 6 Guillemot and 78 Auk sp; and south-east 294 Pink-footed Goose. Around were 90 Brent Goose, 37 Shoveler, 21 Tufted Duck, a Sparrowhawk, 17 Avocet, a Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Woodcock, an 'omissus' type Herring Gull, 2 Tawny Owl, a Long-eared Owl, a Kingfisher, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Merlin, a Peregrine, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4000 Starling, 21 Blackbird, 24 Song Thrush, 460 Redwing, 177 Fieldfare, a Black Redstart, a Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 10 Brambling, 8 Siskin and a Yellowhammer.
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Black Redstart, 21st October 2019.
Photo - Paul Neale
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