August 14th

After early morning cloud the sun came out as we spent the morning ringing at another site at Shuart. We saw 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats,  5 Sedge Warblers, 14 Reed Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 20 Whitethroats, 25 Goldfinches, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Marsh Harriers, 35 Linnets, 8 Swallows, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 40 Stock Doves, 20 House Martins, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Birds ringed 50: Wren 2, Whitethroat 14, Blackcap 8, Lesser Whitethroat 3, Robin 1, Reed Warbler 11, Sedge Warbler 5, Cetti's Warbler 4, Grasshopper Warbler 1, Dunnock 1. 

First year Grasshopper Warbler

 Dave Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and on to Chamber's Wall. His highlights were, 1 Shelduck, 1 juvenile Cuckoo, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 12 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Little Grebes, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 7 Sand Martins, 4 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 12 Whitethroats, 1 Firecrest, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 1 Tree Pipit.