August 26th

It was cooler and cloudy with a fresh northerly breeze blowing as we walked at Shuart and Netherhale this morning. Birds we saw included 8 Chaffinches, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Common Redstart, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 17 Swallows, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinches, 1 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 45 newly released Red-legged Partridges, 1 Grey Wagtail, 16 Linnets and 1 Ring-necked Parakeet.