August 28th

After an early morning shower the morning was dry with sunny periods as we ringed near Reculver. Birds we saw included 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Jays, 16 Blackcaps, 10 Reed Warblers, 70 Cormorants flying N, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Tree Pipits flying W, 3 Swallows, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Kestrel, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellow Wagtail,1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Garden Warbler and 1 Whimbrel W.

Birds ringed 35: Long-tailed Tit 1, Willow Warbler 2, Wren 2, Blackcap 12, Reed Warbler 6, Sedge Warbler 1, Whitethroat 2, Robin 2, Garden Warbler 1, Dunnock 3, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 1.

A migrant Robin

During the day Chris Tedder found and photographed a Shag at Coldharbour.

Shag - Chris Tedder