July 12th
We completed the same walk as yesterday morning and saw 15 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 10 Sand Martins, 3 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret, 48 Coot, 12 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Hobby.
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| Female Tufted Duck with 3 ducklings |
July 11th
With a fresh, cooler NE wind blowing Matt walked from Reculver along the seawall to Plumpudding and back. He counted 2 Swifts, 179 Mediterranean Gulls, 15 Sandwich Terns, 11 Little Egrets, 10 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 1 Common Tern, 350 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Spoonbill flying north and then west at Coldharbour (167th), 1 Peregrine, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Gadwall.
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| Adult Mediterranean Gull - Matt Hindle |
I walked at Reculver and then had a 30 minute seawatch. Birds I saw included 1 Hobby, 10 Sand Martins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Kestrels, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls, 48 Coot, 1 Little Egret, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Lapwing, 6 Mallard and 1 Chiffchaff. On the sea I saw 6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying E, 24 Common Scoter E and 2 Mediterranean Gulls E.
Nick Hando was also out at Minnis Bay this morning where he saw 39 Mediterranean Gulls, 6 Little Egrets, 70 Common Scoter flying E in four groups, 5 Sandwich Terns and 2 Whimbrel.
July 9th
We were out early this morning to avoid the worst of the heat and walked along the seawall from Reculver. We saw 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroats, 8 Linnets, 1 Curlew W, 2 Stonechats, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 juvenile Black Redstart briefly on the rocks by the car park, 1 Pied Wagtail and 6 Mediterranean Gulls.
July 8th
It was another hot and sunny morning but with a cooling NW breeze blowing in off the sea. On our walk along the seawall from Reculver we counted 2 Whitethroats, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Little Egrets, 2 juvenile Shelduck, 2 Swallows, 4 Ringed Plovers, 5 Cormorants, 6 Great Black-backed Gulls, 15 Linnets, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Stonechat, 1 Common Tern, 5 Sand Martins and 1 female Marsh Harrier.
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| Nesting Ringed Plover |
July 7th
We spent a relatively slow morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 3 Kestrels, 2 Ravens, 2 Common Terns, 30 Sand Martins, 42 Coot, 5 Little Grebes, 11 Greylag Geese, 11 Mallard, 6 Mute Swans, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Swifts, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Common Buzzard.
Birds ringed 16: Wren 2, Chiffchaff 2, Blue Tit 2, Blackcap 5, Reed Warbler 2, Blackbird 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.
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| Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Emperor Moth caterpillar |
July 5th
We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 41 Coot, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Gadwall, 2 Ravens, 30 Sand Martins, 1 Jay, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 3 Swifts.
Birds ringed 26: Chiffchaff 3, Long-tailed Tit 1, Reed Warbler 1, Blackcap 11, Cetti's Warbler 3, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 3, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 1.
July 4th
On another sunny morning with a light westerly breeze blowing we walked at Reculver where we recorded 4 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 22 Mallard, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 15 Sand Martins, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 juvenile Little Egrets, 11 Greylag Geese, 2 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 42 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Hobby, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrels and 6 Mediterranean Gulls.
July 3rd
We spent the morning ringing at one of our Shuart sites and saw 1 Grey Heron, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Swallows, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 20 Linnets, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25 Reed Warblers, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Sedge Warblers.
Birds ringed 35: Wren 1, Reed Warbler 19, Cetti's Warbler 8, Blue Tit 1, Whitethroat 3, Sedge Warbler 2, Linnets 1.
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| Adult male Sedge Warbler |
July 2nd
It was warm and breezy this morning on our walk at Reculver after which we had a quick look at the sea. We counted 3 Blackcaps, 3 Kestrels, 20 Sand Martins, 3 Chiffchaffs, 41 Mallard, 12 Tufted Ducks, 4 Gadwall, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 52 Coot, 11 Greylag Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Swifts flying W and 1 Jersey Tiger Moth.
July 1st
We spent a warm and sunny morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 1 Barn Owl, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Common Terns, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 15 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warblers, 15 Reed Warblers, 15 Linnets, 8 Goldfinches, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Blackcaps.
Birds ringed 39: Wren 1, Whitethroat 12, Great Tit 1, Linnet 6, Blue Tit 2, Cetti's Warbler 3, Reed Warblers 10, Sedge Warbler 1, Goldfinches 2, Blackcap 1.
We also caught a Belgian ringed Reed Warbler.
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| Juvenile Whitethroat |
June 30th
On a cooler morning we walked inland at Reculver and then looked at the sea. We saw 1 Blackcap, 4 Kestrels, 3 Chiffchaffs, 60 Sand Martins, 4 Goldfinches, 42 Mallard, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 8 Greylag Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, 40 Coot, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 3 Whitethroats, At the sea we counted 7 Swifts flying W and 5 Mediterranean Gulls.
June 29th
On another sunny morning but with a welcome, cooling, westerly breeze blowing we walked along the seawall from Reculver. We saw 1 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Linnet, 7 Whitethroats, 13 Mediterranean Gulls flying W, 5 Meadow Pipits, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Stonechats, 2 Shelduck, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Mallard, 8 Cormorants and 2 Common Terns.
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| Male Stonechat |
June 28th
On a slightly less hot and humid morning and with a light westerly wind blowing we walked out on to the Marsh at Reculver. We saw 2 Kestrels, 10 Sand Martins, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Lapwing, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Blackcap, 64 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 8 Greylag Geese, 2 Gadwall, 6 Mute Swans and 38 Coot.
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| Female Banded Demoiselle |
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| Dryad's Saddle |
Nick Hando walked at Minnis Bay this evening and saw a Cattle Egret (166th) fly in off the sea at 2050.
