A morning ringing with Val, Mya, Sue and John saw a
Garden Warbler, three
Whitethroats, a
Treecreeper and small numbers of
Willow Warblers,
Blackcaps and
Chiffchaffs trapped and ringed. My first local migrant
Meadow Pipit of the autumn flew over, a couple of
Yellowhammers were singing and
Bullfinches were vocal in the bushes. Two loud
Ravens, three
Buzzards and a
Kestrel were seen. A
Pied Wagtail, singles of
Green Woodpecker and
Great Spotted Woodpecker, two
Skylarks and a handful of
Linnets were among the other birds logged.
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| Garden Warbler at Cissbury Ring |
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| Treecreeper at Cissbury Ring |
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| Willow Warbler at Cissbury Ring |
Later on, a short stop at the Adur Estuary produced a
Common Sandpiper, two
Oystercatchers, four
Little Egrets, 14 adult
Mute Swans, two
Swallows, a
Skylark, four
Cormorants and a
Linnet.
