May 22nd
We spent a pleasant morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway where we saw 10 Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Buzzard, 8 Sedge Warblers, 1 Mallard, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Shelduck, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.

Birds ringed 18: Dunnock 2, Linnet 3, Cetti's Warbler 1, Sedge Warbler 3 (we also retrapped the French ringed individual we caught on 17th), Whitethroat 2, Reed Warbler 4, Blackcap 1 and Chaffinch 2.

Reed Warbler

We then drove to Shuart to ring 3 nest boxes of Blue Tits and during which time we saw or heard 4 Blackcaps, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cuckoo and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Birds ringed 22 pullus Blue Tits.