July 18th

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 2 Common Buzzards, 50 Coot, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 40 Sand Martins, 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Mallard, 3 Kestrels, 1 Raven, 1 Peregrine, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 12 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 20 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Sparrowhawk and 8 Goldfinches.

Birds ringed 57: Chiffchaff 3, Long-tailed Tit 1, Wren 1, Reed Warbler 18, Blackcap 10, Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat 5, Blue Tit 6, Robin 1, Chaffinch 1, Dunnock 2, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 5.