September 1st
We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 2 Jays, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Mute Swans, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Common Buzzard, 30 Blackcaps, 20 Reed Warblers, 10 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobbies and 10 Long-tailed Tits.

Birds ringed 48: Willow Warbler 4, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 3, Sedge Warbler 3, Blackcap 17, Reed Warbler 13, Robin 1, Blue Tit 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 2.

This afternoon we spent an hour on the beach at Coldharbour where we saw 3 Common Sandpipers, 8 Turnstone, 1 Redshank, 6 Ringed Plovers, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits with 1 Knot flying W, 16 Swallows W, 11 Sandwich Terns, 4 Dunlin and 1 Grey Heron.

5 of the 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 1 Knot

This afternoon Matt and Marion had a cycle ride around the area and found a calling Coal Tit at May Street and at Minnis Bay 600 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Knot, 30 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone and 20 Dunlin.