July 15th

We spent a sunny morning ringing at Reculver and saw 1 Dunlin, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Blackcaps, 40 Sand Martins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Reed Warblers, 3 Kestrels, 1 Whitethroat, 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying W, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Swifts and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls moving W.  We also saw our first Gatekeeper of the year and a Brown Hawker.

Birds ringed 30: Chiffchaff 1, Wren 1, Long-tailed Tit 2, Reed Warbler 13, Great Tit 3, Goldfinch 2, Robin 2, Chaffinch 1, Reed Bunting 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 3