August 31st
We spent a bright and sunny morning ringing at Reculver and saw 12 Willow Warblers, 4 Jays, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 10 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 40 Sand Martins, 8 Mallard, 1 Coot, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Turtle Dove and 1 Whitethroat.

Birds ringed 47: Willow Warbler 8, Chiffchaff 5, Wren 3, Blue Tit 1, Robin 2, Reed Warbler 8, Cetti's Warbler 1, Blackcap 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Chaffinch 2, Whitethroat 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Dunnock 7, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 2.

An interesting adult Willow Warbler with a grey wash to its tail and wings.



Terry Wilson walked from Minnis Bay to Coldharbour and recorded 2 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, lots of Sandwich Terns passing by and 3 Wheatears. In the cut field behind Coldharbour there were 20 Golden Plovers and at Grenham Bay high tide he found 35 Turnstone and 2 Redshank.