Thursday 31 August 2017

August 31st
After yesterday's washout we spent a sunny but chillier morning ringing at Reculver. We saw 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Kestrel 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 16 Mute Swans, 9 Mallard, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey heron and 6 House Martins.

Bird ringed 18: Goldcrest 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 3, Treecreeper 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 5, Great Tit 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Dunnock 1.

Grasshopper Warbler

This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back around the Green Wall missing most of the passing showers. We saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 25 House Martins, 108 Swallows, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Mallard, 2 Redshank, 13 Sandwich Terns, 4 Wheatears, 1 juvenile Knot, 3 Dunlin, 42 Ringed Plovers, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Whinchat, 2 Kestrels, 1 Hobby and 4 Yellow Wagtails.

Juvenile Knot

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