August 22nd

This morning we had a ringing session at Reculver where we saw 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Wood Sandpiper flying N calling and giving a brief burst of display song, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Grebes, 9 Coot, 72 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 23 Sand Martins, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Swallows, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard and 12 Grey Partridges flying over Brook Lane as we drove home.

Birds ringed 21: Willow Warbler 6, Chiffchaff 1, Reed Warbler 4, Cetti's Warbler 1, Blackcap 2, Garden Warbler 1, Reed Bunting 1, Goldfinch 1, Whitethroat 2, Sedge Warbler 2.