Wednesday 11 February 2015

February 11th
This morning we ringed at West Brook Valley and caught 17 Chiffchaffs including one with a Belgian ring. Other birds we saw included 800 Woodpigeons, 40 Fieldfares, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Sparrowhawk, 70 Rooks, 8 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Bullfinch.
This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back via the Green Wall and railway embankment. Birds we saw included 372 Cormorants S, 52 Golden Plovers, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Redshank, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Greylag Geese W, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 37 Grey Plovers, 27 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 35 Oystercatchers, 1 Stonechat, 8 Snow Buntings, 16 Ringed Plovers, 650 Brent Geese and 1 Grey Heron.

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