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8th Nov

Most of the significant birds were on the land again with a Woodcock, four Snipe, a Hen Harrier, ten Chiffchaffs, four Firecrests, 30 Goldcrests, a Ring Ouzel, a Fieldfare, 40 Redwings, ten Song Thrushes, 25 Chaffinches, nine Bramblings, 20 Redpolls, 90 Goldfinch and ten Siskins. A couple of interesting captures from the nets were a Belgian-ringed Song Thrush and a British-ringed Lesser Redpoll.

Song Thrush Turdus philemelos   Belgian ringed   Dungeness   8th September 2024


Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret   British-ringed   Dungeness   8th September 2024

 A Grey Seal was feeding offshore.