April 26th

On what turned out to be a very pleasant morning we had our first ringing session of the year at Reculver. Birds we saw included 12 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Sand Martins, 3 Gadwall, 2 Whitethroats, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Barn Owl, 4 Reed Warblers, 12 Swallows, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Buzzards, 5 Skylarks, 3 House Martins, 16 Mallard, 4 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaffs and 1 Shelduck.

Birds ringed 21: Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 8, Cetti's Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Chaffinch 4, Great Tit 1, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1.

During the morning we controlled an adult male Wren that already had a ring on it's leg. It had originally been ringed at Stoneacre, near Maidstone on the 9th October 2022 and had flown 45 km ENE to Reculver.