September 1st
We spent this morning ringing at Shuart and saw a good range of species including 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Jays, 1 Raven, 1 Snipe, 2 Tree Pipits W, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 40 Goldfinches, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 31 Lapwings, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Little Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Greenshanks, 80 Linnets, 3 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 8 House Martins, 11 Swallows and 1 Curlew.

Birds ringed 28: Chiffchaff 2, Wren 1, Reed Warbler 4, Sedge Warbler 2, Goldfinch 7, Blackcap 5, Cetti's Warbler 1, Reed Bunting 2, Linnet 3, Blackbird 1.

I also received notification today concerning a Whitethroat we ringed on the Marsh on 13th August that was controlled at Icklesham, East Sussex on 24th August. It had flown 65 km SW.