July 23rd

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where the highlight was ringing a juvenile Cuckoo, the first we've ringed since 2010. 

Juvenile Cuckoo

Other birds we saw included 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 40 Sand Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 25 Mallard, 2 Kestrels, 6 Whitethroats, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Ravens, 6 Blackcaps, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Kestrel, 20 Reed Warblers, 8 Sedge Warblers, 1 Peregrine and 1 Common Buzzard.

Birds ringed 58: Wren 9, Chiffchaff 8, Reed Warbler 15, Cetti's Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 5, Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 4, Garden Warbler 1, Robin 1, Chaffinch 2, Great Tit 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 6, Cuckoo 1.