August 18th

On a breezy morning we had a good ringing session at Reculver where the highlight was having a Dotterel (172nd) flying E and calling repeatedly. Other birds we saw included 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs, 6 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 10 Reed Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 23 Sand Martins, 8 Whimbrel flying NW, 12 Swallows, 1 Snipe flying NW, 2 Stonechats, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Treecreeper and 2 Yellow Wagtails.

Birds ringed 35: Long-tailed Tit 6, Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 1, Treecreeper 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 1, Reed Warbler 5, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 1, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 6, Blackbird 2.

Lesser Whitethroat