September 3rd

With a moderate SW wind blowing we spent the morning ringing at Shuart in one of our more sheltered sites. There were some nice birds about and in the four and a half hours we were there, we saw 1 first year female Hen Harrier hunting over the Marsh, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Osprey flying W, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaffs, 12 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Reed Warblers, 25 Blackcaps, 62 Swallows W and 89 House Martins flying W, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Kestrels, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk and 2 Ring-necked Parakeets

Birds ringed 24: Wren 1, Blackcap 19, Robin 1, Blue Tit 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 1. 

First year female and male Blackcap

Chris Tedder was out on the marsh as well and saw the Osprey sitting on the beach at Coldharbour as well as 4 Egyptian Geese flying E.