Today was the day of the Big Kent Bird Migration Watch and we were able to contribute through the morning's ringing, visible migration counts and seawatchng. Most of the interest was on the land with a Jay, a flock of ten seemingly migrant Long-tailed Tits (all unringed), 110 Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, a Goldcrest and the first two Redwings of the autumn. Birds passing overhead included a Golden Plover, a Snipe, an Osprey, eight Buzzards, a Hobby, 500 Swallows, a Tree Sparrow, a Grey Wagtail, 400 Meadow Pipits, two Rock Pipits, two Redpolls, 33 Goldfinches, two Siskins and 18 Reed Buntings. The sea was fairly slow going and produced just seven Wigeon, two Mediterranean Gulls, an Arctic Tern and three Arctic Skuas of note.
Six Porpoise and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.