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.