July 8th

We spent a warm and sunny morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 200 Rooks, 50 Jackdaws, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrels, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Jays, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Whitethroats, 30 Reed Warblers, 6 Sedge Warblers, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Common Buzzards, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Goldfinches and 1 Red Kite flying W. We also saw 15+ Marbled White butterflies.

Birds ringed 55: Wren 1, Long-tailed Tit 3, Goldfinch 9, Reed Warbler 21, Sedge Warbler 5, Linnet 1, Whitethroat 3, Cetti's Warbler 6, Robin 1, Blackcap 2, Chaffinch 1, Blue Tit 1, Dunnock 1.

Juvenile Sedge Warbler