July 3rd

This morning at Reculver we saw a Hobby fly high out to sea and then return low to hunt Sand Martins at the colony at Bishopstone.

July 2nd

It was chilly this morning with a north westerly wind blowing as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We recorded 2 Pied Wagtails, 6 Whitethroats, 15 Linnets, 3 Stonechats, 1 Mallard, 2 Reed Buntings, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Common Tern, 4 Skylarks, 7 Meadow Pipits, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull flying W, 3 Coot, 8 Avocets, 4 Shelduck, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher and 1 male Marsh Harrier.

Juvenile Black-headed Gull

 We have received the ringing details of a male Sedge Warbler we controlled on the Marsh on June 29th. It had been ringed as a juvenile by Jan Pritchard at Waterham on the 8th July 2023.

July 1st

Dave Smith was our from 0445 and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour. His highlights included 5 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 4 Turtle Doves together in bushes at Coldharbour, 314 Swifts flying W, 6 Avocets, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Kestrel, 6 Swallows, 3 House Martins and 2 Corn Buntings.