July 29th

We completed the same walks as yesterday and recorded 19 Little Egrets, 8 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Whimbrel, 4 Stonechats, 18 Turnstone, 4 Whitethroats, 14 Sedge Warblers, 65 Linnets, 12 Sandwich Terns, 3 Kestrels, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 7 Swifts, 1 Common Tern, 16 Ringed Plovers, 4 Dunlin, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 40 Meadow Pipits, 12 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Heron and 16 Goldfinches.

July 28th

This morning Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back whilst we walked in from Chamber's Wall and met him on the seawall. Between us we recorded 15 Little Egrets, 10 Stonechats, including a third brood of one pair, 4 Sandwich Terns, 4 Kestrels, 4 Black-tailed Godwits flying W (173rd), 2 Cetti's Warblers, 10 Turnstone, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 10 Redshank, 6 Great Black-backed Gulls, 23 Lapwings, 2 Golden Plovers, 8 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Sedge Warblers, 18 Whitethroats, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Tern, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 13 Goldfinches, 14 Linnets and 3 Shoveler.

July 27th

On another quiet morning with a few drips of rain falling we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and saw 7 Swallows, 6 Pied Wagtails, 4 Ringed Plovers, 9 Little Egrets, 3 Redshank, 10 Linnets, 4 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel, 4 Oystercatchers, 12 Meadow Pipits, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Stonechats.

Sea Holly

This morning I received information about a first year Redshank we ringed at Coldharbour on 19th August 2013. It had been controlled recently by the Swale Wader Group on 23rd July at Harty which is 24 km W and was 2,895 days later.

July 26th

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 1 Wood Sandpiper (172nd), 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Jays, 4 Mallard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Moorhens and 2 Mediterranean Gulls flying S.

Birds ringed 29: Wren 1, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 5, Blue Tit 2, Reed Warbler 4, Robin 3, Whitethroat 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Cetti's Warbler 1, Dunnock 3, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 4

Juvenile Robin

July 25th

This morning we had an uneventful walk from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm lagoons with the tide out and saw 17 Goldfinches, 15 Linnets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 5 Redshank, 2 Stonechats, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Kestrel, 3 Coot and 1 Grey Heron.

Derek Smith was also out this morning and between 0730 and 1100 walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and back via Coldharbour and Chamber's Wall. He recorded 11 Little Egrets, 2 Sandwich Terns flying E, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 juvenile Buzzard, 9 Redshank, 8 Sanderling and 2 Dunlin in Coldharbour.

July 24th

After this morning's thunder storms had moved through we had a forty minute walk at Reculver after lunch. Birds we saw included 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Sand Martins, 1 Hobby, 5 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Common Buzzard.

July 23rd

On a cooler morning with a fresh easterly wind blowing Matt walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and we met him on the seawall. Between us we recorded 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper,  3 Grey Herons, 1 female Mallard with 10 juveniles, 11 Stock Dove, 2 Sandwich Terns, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 9 Little Egrets, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechats, 1 juvenile Peregrine, 8 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 3 Common Terns, 1 adult and 2 juveniles, 8 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 adult, 1 second calendar year and 6 juveniles, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 5 Turnstone, 4 Ringed Plovers and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 

Juvenile Mediterranean Gulls - Matt Hindle

Adult Mediterranean Gull

 

July 22nd

It wasn't quite so hot and humid today but it was a lovely summer's morning as we spent our time ringing on the Marsh south of the railway. Birds we saw included 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Goldfinches, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warblers, 20 Reed Warblers, 10 Whitethroats, 1 Common Buzzard, 14 Linnets and 1 Blackcap.

Birds ringed 42: Wren 1, Sedge Warbler 3, Reed Bunting 3, Reed Warbler 13, Whitethroat 11, Linnet 4, Robin 1, Blackcap 1, Great Tit 2, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 2

Male Linnet

July 21st

We didn't get out into the area until this evening when we had a half hour walk at Reculver. We saw 3 Turtle Doves, 1 Blackcap, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper and 6 Little Egrets.

July 20th

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 60 Mallard, 6 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Turtle Dove, 20 Sand Martins, 6 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Jay, 2 Grey Herons, 12 Reed Warblers, 4 Sedge Warblers and 3 Whitethroats.

Birds ringed 35: Wren 1, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 6, Reed Warbler 7, Cetti's Warbler 2, Robin 2, Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat 2, Reed Bunting 1, Dunnock 3, Song Thrush 3, Blackbird 1

Male Reed Bunting

July 19th

It was hot again this morning as we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour. We counted 12 Swifts around the Towers, 5 Oystercatchers, 21 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Little Ringed Plover calling repeatedly as it flew past the Towers, 4 Stonechats, 7 Common Terns and 12 Linnets. We also saw 8 Ringed Plovers, 4 Dunlin flying S from the beach, 9 Turnstone, 1 Common Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Sandwich Terns, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Mallard and 3 Kestrels.

Common Tern

July 18th

On another scorcher we got out early and walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 2 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldfinches, 13 Linnets, 1 Turtle Dove displaying, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Little Egrets, 2 Stonechats, 1 Kestrel, 8 Common Terns, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Gull, 2 Dunlin, 9 Whimbrel, 5 Sandwich Terns, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Mallard, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 21 Turnstone, 2 Lapwings W and a family party of Grey Partridges made up of 1 adult and 6 young.

Dunlin

July17th

On another very warm and sunny morning but with a cooling NE breeze blowing, we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. Birds we saw included 1 Kestrel, 6 Linnets, 3 Pied Wagtails, 8 Little Egrets, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 3 Mediterranean Gulls W, 8 Oystercatchers, 6 Ringed Plovers, 3 Common Terns, including a juvenile, 2 Coot, 14 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling, 3 Redshank, 2 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Swallows and 1 Stonechat.

Sanderling and Turnstone

July16th

There was still a blustery north wind blowing this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the seawall. We did not see a great deal, just 5 Whitethroats, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 17 Linnets, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Goldfinches, 6 Oystercatchers, 2 Mallard, 1 Redshank, 1 Coot in Coldharbour, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Pied Wagtail and 1 Common Tern.

Juvenile Black-headed Gull

July 15th

We spent a sunny morning ringing at Reculver and saw 1 Dunlin, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Blackcaps, 40 Sand Martins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Reed Warblers, 3 Kestrels, 1 Whitethroat, 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying W, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Swifts and 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls moving W.  We also saw our first Gatekeeper of the year and a Brown Hawker.

Birds ringed 30: Chiffchaff 1, Wren 1, Long-tailed Tit 2, Reed Warbler 13, Great Tit 3, Goldfinch 2, Robin 2, Chaffinch 1, Reed Bunting 1, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 3