August 11th

We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where there had been a good overnight arrival of birds. We counted 14 Greenfinches, 50 Willow Warblers, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 20 Reed Warblers, 15 Sedge Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Swallows, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Ringed Plover flying over, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and 1 Kestrel.

Birds ringed 133: Willow Warbler 32, Wren 4, Chiffchaff 3, Long-tailed Tit 9, Sedge Warbler 14, Blackcap 7, Blue Tit 5, Whitethroat 11, Cetti's Warbler 7, Great Tit 2, Reed Warbler 15, Robin 2, Reed Bunting 6, Linnet 2, Goldfinch 2, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Greenfinch 9, Blackbird 1

Grasshopper Warbler