July 15th

We spent a beautiful summer's morning ringing on the Marshes south of the railway. Birds we saw included 1 Turtle Dove, 10 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Whitethroats, 20 Reed Warblers, 12 Sedge Warblers, 8 Lapwings flying W, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Blackcaps, 1 juvenile Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. We also saw a Brown Hawker.

Birds ringed 54: Wren 2, Linnet 2, Whitethroat 13, Sedge Warbler 10, Reed Warbler 17, Grasshopper Warbler 2, Goldfinch 1, Blackcap 2, Great Tit 1, Dunnock 4.

Juvenile Grasshopper Warbler