May 20th
We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Cuckoos, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Shelduck, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Mallard, 1 Jay, 11 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 Reed Warblers and 2 Sedge Warblers.

Birds ringed 22: Long-tailed Tit 8, Chiffchaff 1, Goldfinch 1, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Reed Warbler 4, Whitethroat 3, Chaffinch 1, Swallow 1, Dunnock 1.

At 1150 a Red Kite flew W over our garden at Bishopstone and another flew over at 1600.
This afternoon we spent half an hour at Shuart and saw 4 Red Kites moving W, 4 Common Buzzards and 12 Swifts hunting for insects over one of the grass field.
Matt was also out this afternoon and walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 6 Red Kites W, 1 Hobby, 1 Cuckoo, 8 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Gannets, 2 Stonechats, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 8 Corn Buntings.