August 4th

Matt spent the morning ringing at Reculver and we joined him there at about 0720. Birds we recorded included 5 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebes, 7 Tufted Ducks, 10 Coot, 1 Dunlin, 26 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Willow Warblers, 5 Garden Warblers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 30 Swallows, 8 Sand Martins, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Partridge, 5 Common Gulls flying NW, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats and 1 Sparrowhawk.

Birds ringed: Wren 3, Willow Warbler 5, Chiffchaff 1, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 15, Garden Warbler 5, Blackcap 1, Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Chaffinch 1, Dunnock 1, Green Woodpecker 1.

First year Reed Warbler - Matt Hindle