May 16th
We spent the morning ringing at Shuart where it was pretty quiet. We saw 8 Blackcaps, 2 Cuckoos, 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Whitethroats, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Shelduck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Kestrel and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. There were also one or two Azure Damselflies on the wing.

Birds ringed 17: Chiffchaff 1, Wren 2, Blue Tit 1, Blackcap 3, Linnet 1, Reed Warbler 1, Chaffinch 2, Whitethroat 1, Dunnock 3, Blackbird 2.

Azure Damselfly

On an unexpectedly hot and humid afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 5 Whitethroats, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Mallard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 pairs of Yellow Wagtails, 2 Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Oystercatchers, 30 Sanderling and 1 Chiffchaff.

Male and female Yellow Wagtail