May 30th
We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 1 Cuckoo, 6 Blackcaps, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Sparrowhawks, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Mallard, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Skylarks, 2 Jays, 1 Sparrowhawk, 14 Sand Martins, 1 Peregrine, 2 Swallows, 2 Kestrels, 1 Common Buzzard and 5 Reed Warblers.
On the insect front we found a colony of Tree Bumblebees, 8 Banded Demoiselle, 200+ Blue-tailed Damselflies, 1 Norfolk Hawker, 2 Small Heaths and 2 Speckled Woods.

Birds ringed 13: Wren 1, Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap 4, Robin 1, Dunnock 2, Song Thrush 1.

Common Buzzard over the railway at Reculver - David Elliott