August 22nd 

At last the wind had dropped so we were able to spent the morning ringing at Shuart. We counted 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 10 Whitethroats, 14 Sedge Warblers, 20 Reed Warblers, 4 Greenfinches, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 24 Linnets, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Whinchat (178th), 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel and 1 Hobby.

Birds ringed 63: Wren 2, Willow Warbler 1, Blue Tit 1, Reed Warbler 16, Blackcap 4, Whitethroat 7, Cetti's Warbler 4, Sedge Warbler 11, Reed Bunting 3, Robin 1, Linnet 2, Whinchat 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Dunnock 4, Greenfinch 2, Blackbird 3.

First year Whinchat