June 30th
On a humid and cloudy morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 9 Skylarks, 7 Linnets, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Swallow, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swifts, 4 Lapwings, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Mallard, 2 Coot, 10 Little Egrets, 3 Shelduck, 7 Avocets, 1 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Goldfinches, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Oystercatchers, 1 Common Tern and 1 Common Buzzard.
June 29th
We spent a bright and sunny morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway where we saw 2 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 6 Goldfinches, 5 Skylarks, 10 Linnets, 4 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 4 Mallard, 1 Common Tern, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 male Marsh Harrier. Matt also found 1 Common Emerald Damselfly, only the second one to be identified in the recording area.
Birds ringed 26: Wren 1, Chiffchaff 1, Whitethroat 10, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 2, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 2.
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| Juvenile Sedge Warbler |
Derek Smith spent three hours walking from Shuart to Plumpudding and back. He recorded 2 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Little Egrets in Coldharbour, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 37 adult Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Tern, 4 adult and 2 young Avocets, 16 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank, 1 Curlew E, 17 Swifts W, 2+ Bearded Tits and 3 singing Corn Buntings.
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| Large Skipper at Shuart - Derek Smith |
June 28th
After the oppressive heat of recent days it was nice to arrive at Reculver this morning with a cool westerly breeze blowing. We walked up to Coldharbour and counted 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Chiffchaff, 13 Linnets, 6 Whitethroats, 5 Little Egrets, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 15 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Swallows W, 6 Swifts W, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Whimbrel W and 5 Oystercatchers. We also saw 6 Avocets at Coldharbour including 2 recently fledged chicks, 4 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 4 Mallard, 7 Meadow Piits and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls.
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| Avocet with chicks |
June 27th
We arrived late at Reculver on a very warm morning and recorded 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Goldfinches, 2 Whitethroats, 24 Mallard, 16 Tufted Duck, 4 Greylag Geese, 11 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Pied Wagtails. There were increased numbers of Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers and Small Heath butterflies as well as one or two Banded Demoiselles.
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| Female Banded Demoiselle |
June 26th
It wasn't quite as hot this morning as there was thin cloud cover and a light northerly breeze blowing as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour. It was still relatively quiet but we did see 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroats, 9 Oystercatchers, 9 Linnets, 5 Goldfinches, 5 Great Black-backed Gulls, 3 Little Egrets, 4 Ringed Plovers, 4 Avocets, 4 Shelduck, 1 Swallow, 1 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Coot, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Stonechat, 1 immature male Marsh Harrier and 3 Sand Martins.
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| Oystercatcher and chick |
June 25th
On another warm morning we had a ringing session at Shuart and saw 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 20 Goldfinches, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cuckoos, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Greylag Geese, 1 Canada Goose, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Grey Herons, 1 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinches and 12 Reed Warblers.
Birds ringed 30: Great Tit 9, Cetti's Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 10, Blue Tit 2, Robin 2, Whitethroat 1, Sedge Warbler 2.
June 24th
We spent a warm and sunny morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 1 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Whitethroats, 12 Blackcaps, 1 Teal, 19 Mallard, 15 Sand Martins, 1 Swift, 2 Little Grebes, 6 Coot, 4 Greylag Geese, 1 Corn Bunting, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Hobbies, 2 Curlew, 6 Goldfinches, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Pied Wagtails.
Birds ringed 36: Wren 3, Chiffchaff 1, Cetti's Warbler 2, Robin 8, Blackcap 8, Blue Tit 6, Reed Warbler 1, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4.
June 23rd
On a very warm and sunny morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 7 Whitethroats, 10 Skylarks, 12 Linnets, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Blackcap, 8 Swallows, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Common Tern, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Marsh Harrriers, 4 Shelduck, 3 Avocets, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers and 1 Corn Bunting.
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| Singing Chiffchaff at Chamber's Wall |
Derek Smith was also out and walked from Shuart, Plumpudding and on to Chamber's Wall, where we met him, and then back via Potten Street. He saw 1 Common Buzzard, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 3 Shelduck, 1 Curlew W, 4 Ringed Plovers, 4 Avocets, 2 Cuckoos, 26 Swifts W, 147 Starlings W, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Bearded Tits, 16 Cetti's Warblers,1 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitethroats, 23 Reed Warblers, 16 Sedge Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs and 4 singing Corn Buntings.
June 22nd
It was cloudy this morning as Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back via Coldharbour where we met him. We saw 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Owl, 31 Swifts, 1 Curlew, 13 Tufted Duck, including 11 ducklings, 2 Stonechats, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Cuckoos, 8 Avocets, 3 Ringed Plovers, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 House Martin, 5 Shelduck, 3 Corn Buntings, 40 Sand Martins, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Yellow Wagtails, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 1 Common Tern and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
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| Sea Clover - Trifolium squamosum |
June 21st
This morning we walked up to Coldharbour in warm and sunny conditions. We saw 7 Whitethroats, 1 Little Owl, 1 Blackcap, 14 Linnets, 3 Stonechats, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Oystercatchers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Mallard, 5 Ringed Plovers, 5 Little Egrets, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Avocets, 5 Shelduck, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Curlew and 1 Chiffchaff.
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| Little Owl |
June 20th
On a cloudy morning with a chilly NE breeze still blowing we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Whitethroats, 8 Linnets, 2 Swallows, 1 male Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipits, 7 Oystercatchers, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Terns, 2 Turnstone, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls, 5 Shelduck, 5 Avocets, 1 female Marsh Harrier and 2 Little Egrets.
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| Female Shelduck with two ducklings |
June 19th
With a brisk NE wind blowing not a lot had changed as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour this morning. We saw 4 Goldfinches, 2 Swallows, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Skylarks, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Linnets, 2 Sand Martins, 6 Avocets, 5 Oystercatchers, 1 Sandwich Tern, 7 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Mallard, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cuckoo and at Reculver, 1 Fulmar flying E.
This afternoon I received information of a juvenile Sedge Warbler we ringed at Reculver on 26th July 2021. It was controlled on 9th August 2021 at Jaizubia, Hondarribia, Guipuzcoa, SPAIN which is 915 km SW of Reculver.
June 18th
We spent the morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway and saw 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Curlew, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 12 Whitethroats, 6 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Common Terns, 11 Goldfinches, 8 Linnets, 4 Swifts, 5 Chiffchaffs and 4 Skylarks.
Birds ringed 36: Chiffchaff 3, Cetti's Warbler 3, Reed Warbler 6, Whitethroat 9, Sedge Warbler 4, Linnet 4, Goldfinch 1, Blue Tit 1, Reed Bunting 1, Dunnock 3, Blackbird 1.
Derek Smith was also birding this morning and between 0530 and 0930 walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and back via Brooksend. He recorded 1 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese with 1 hybrid, 7 Shelduck, 7 pairs of Tufted Duck, 4 Little Egrets, 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Marsh Harriers, 3 Sandwich Terns, 8 Turnstone, 4 Avocets, 6 Oystercatchers, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 male Stonechat, 14 Swallows, 2 Swifts, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Cetti's Warblers, 21 Reed Warblers, 28 Sedge Warblers, 19 Whitethroats, 9 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs and 6 singing Corn Buntings.
June 17th
On a beautiful early summer morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We saw 2 Chiffchaffs, 8 Whitethroats, 17 Linnets, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Little Egrets, 1 male Stonechat, 3 Common Terns, 8 Meadow Pipits, 1 Mallard, 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Turnstone, 7 Shelduck, 6 Avocets, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Swallow and 2 Tufted Duck. We also saw a fine display of 120+ Pyramidal Orchids.
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| Common Tern |
June 16th
This morning we walked around at Reculver and counted 5 Blackcaps, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 5 Swifts, 2 Great Crested Grebes on the sea, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 11 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 10 Sand Martins, 6 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Chaffinches and 4 Goldfinches.
