We spent this morning ringing at our regular Reculver ringing site and saw 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Turtle Doves, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Coot, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Jays, 6 Mallard, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Blackcaps, 12 Chaffinches, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Hobby, 4 Whitethroats and 1 Sparrowhawk, We also counted 25 Migrant Hawkers, 1 Brown Hawker, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Banded Demoiselle and good numbers of Common Darters and Common Blue Damselflies.
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| Juvenile Kingfisher |
Derek Smith walked round Shuart, Plumpudding and Coldharbour this morning from 0600 to 0930. The highlight of his visit was a Bittern (172nd) flying S over the embankment at 0815, then a little later back N over to the reedbed at the Swan's Neck. Other birds he saw included 4 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Oystercatchers, 12 Dunlin, 2 Sanderling, 1 Whimbrel E, 3 Common Sandpipers, 180 Black-headed Gulls in ploughed field at Plumpudding, 18 Sedge Warblers, 14 Reed Warblers, 32 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warblers and 8 Yellow Wagtails.
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| Bittern |
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