August 31st
We spent another morning ringing, this time at Shuart, where we saw 3 Green Woodpeckers, 12 Red-legged Partridges, 11 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Green Sandpiper, 11 Mallard, 4 Willow Warblers, 17 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Marsh Harrrier, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Sparrowhawk, 35 Linnets, 27 Goldfinches, 18 Reed Warblers, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Kestrels, 1 Whinchat, 25 Swallows, 6 Sedge Warblers and 20 House Martins.

Birds ringed 39: Wren 1, Willow Warbler 2, Whitethroat 6, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 18, Blue Tit 1, Robin 1, Chaffinch 2, Blackcap 2, Blackbird 2
  
This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall and sat on the beach at Coldharbour for a while. Birds we saw included 150 Linnets, 1 Little Egret, 14 Sandwich Terns, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 15 Common Sandpipers and 1 Grey Heron.
Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Brooksend this afternoon between 1500 and 1800 and recorded 5 Whinchats, 9 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 male Common Redstart, 2 Whitethroats and 1 Willow Warbler. He also found 26 Willow Emerald Damselflies.
Chris Tedder was at Bishopstone Glen this afternoon and recorded 36 Common Sandpipers flying E in 3 groups. Other birds she saw included 4 Sandwich Terns E and 1 Grey Heron W.

Common Sandpipers