July 21st

We spent the morning ringing at one of our sites at Shuart where there were good numbers of acrocephalus warblers. We saw 1 Greenfinch, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 30 Sedge Warblers, 50 Reed Warblers, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 10 Goldfinches, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Lapwings, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Common Buzzards, 5 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Birds ringed 94: Wren 3, Chiffchaff 1, Reed Warbler 46, Whitethroat 6, Sedge Warblers 24, Cetti's Warbler 5, Goldfinch 5, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Blue Tit 1, Blackcap 1, Dunnock 1.

First year Grasshopper Warbler