August 30th

We spent a breezy morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 17 Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 15 Mallard, 16 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Ravens and 2 Reed Warblers. 

Birds ringed 18: Willow Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 4, Sedge Warbler 2, Blackcap 6, Robin 1, Reed Warbler 1, Great Tit 1.

This afternoon Matt and Marion walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 13 Redshank, 4 Avocets, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 17 Sandwich Terns, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 11 Swallows, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Chiffchaff.