August 23rd

We spent a sunny morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 30 Lapwings, 1 Kestrel, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Reed Warblers, 10 Sedge Warblers, 4 Willow Warblers, 30 Swallows, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 6 Greylag Geese, 1 Canada Goose, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Ravens flying W, 1 Greenshank and 4 Whitethroats.

Birds ringed 46: Willow Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 16, Sedge Warbler 6, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 4, Cetti's Warbler 4, Whitethroat 3,  Reed Bunting 4, Linnet 1, Goldfinch 1, Blue Tit 2, Greenfinch 1.

First year Sedge Warbler