June 30th

On a cloudy morning with showers threatening Matt was out early and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back. He counted 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Kingfisher, 34 Swifts, 4 Kestrels, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 adult Ringed Plovers with 3 juveniles, 10 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Terns, 1 Redshank, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 House Martin, 30 Sand Martins, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Stonechats, 6 Mallard, 2 juvenile Little Owls, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Ravens, 13 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Garden Warbler.

June 29th

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 2 Garden Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kestrels, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 18 Blackcaps, 15 Sand Martins, 3 Sedge Warblers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Greenshank flying W, 6 Goldfinches, 2 Lapwings, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Mallard, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Swifts and 12 Reed Warblers.

Birds ringed 39: Wren 5, Great Tit 3, Blackcap 11, Sedge Warbler 2, Robin 2, Cetti's Warbler 1, Chaffinch 2, Whitethroat 1, Garden Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 3, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 6.

June 28th

This morning I walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and recorded 4 Pied Wagtails, 3 Whitethroats, 22 Linnets, 2 Grey Herons, 9 Little Egrets, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Mallard, 8 Ringed Plovers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull W and 300 immature Herring Gulls flying inshore as the tide came in. Other birds seen included our first 2 juvenile Black-headed Gulls, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Sandwich Tern, 2 juvenile Yellow Wagtails, 1 male Stonechat and 2 Kestrels. I also found 1 Norfolk Hawker catching insects in the lee of the seawall and 1 Hummingbird Hawk Moth.

This afternoon we walked inland at Reculver and counted 12 Tufted Duck, 5 Lapwings, 3 Green Sandpipers, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Sand Martins, 6 Goldfinches and 2 Pied Wagtails.

June 27th

We arrived on the Marsh this afternoon early and just after lunch in the hope of avoiding the threatened showers. Birds we saw included 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Kestrel, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Turtle Dove "purring", 2 Mallard, 2 Common Terns, 2 Ravens, 11 Tufted Duck and 2 Green Sandpipers.

Approaching shower

June 26th

On a warm and sunny but blustery afternoon I walked inland at Reculver and saw 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Raven, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Shelduck, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Whitethroats, 23 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Grey Partrdges.

June 25th

This afternoon we had a walk at Reculver and saw 1 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatchers, 22 Stock Doves, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Shelduck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 24 Swift feeding high over the wheat fields, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Grey Partridges, 3 Mallard and 1 purring male Turtle Dove.

June 24th

It was warm but breezy this afteroon as I walked at Reculver. I recorded 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Sand Martins, 1 Oystercatchers, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwings, 1 Shelduck, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Pied Wagtails, 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Yellow Wagtail. I also found 2 Willow Emerald Damselflies.

Willow Emerald Damselfly

June 23rd

We had some good news today as the British Birds Rarities Committee published acceptance of the male Pallid Harrier we saw at Reculver Marshes on 8th April 2021.

Matt spent the morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway where he saw 1 Cuckoo, 10 Whitethroats, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 400 Herring Gulls, 4 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers and 2 Kestrels.

Birds ringed 27: Cetti's Warbler 3, Whitethroat 8, Robin 2, Linnet 3, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 3, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 3, Dunnock 1.

This afternoon I had a walk at Reculver where I recorded 5 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 18 Stock Doves, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Mallard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Cetti's Warblers and 1 singing Garden Warbler.

June 22nd

On a beautiful summer's morning we had a walk at Reculver and then at Chamber's Wall. At Reculver we saw 2 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Ravens, 8 Sand Martins, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Swifts, 2 Common Terns, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 1 Green Woodpecker whilst at Chamber's Wall we counted 2 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Kestrels, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Goldfinches, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Chaffinches, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 2 Tufted Duck.

Kestrel

June 21st

We spent the morning ringing at Reculver where we recorded 1 Barn Owl, 2 Ravens, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Mallard, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Garden Warblers, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Sandpipers, 12 Sand Martins, 1 Shelduck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Cuckoo, 2 Sparrowhawks and 1 Common Tern.

Birds ringed 21: Wren 3, Chiffchaff 2, Blackcap 2, Whitethroat 1, Blue Tit 4, Chaffinch 1, Garden Warbler 1, Great Tit 2, Dunnock 1, Blackbird 4.

June 20th

Although it was bright and sunny this morning as I walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour there was a chilly, eyewatering, northerly wind blowing in off the sea. Birds I saw included 5 Whitethroats, 9 Goldfinches, 21 Linnets, 1 Swallow, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Chaffinches, 11 Reed Warblers, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Kestrels, 1 Little Egret, 5 Mallard, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull E, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Coot, 8 Skylarks, 2 Swifts W and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Woodpigeon

June 19th

After the recent hot weather and overnight thunder storms there was a chilly NW wind blowing as I arrived at Reculver this afternoon. I saw 3 Blackcaps, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Ravens, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Redshank, 1 Corn Bunting singing, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Reed Warblers, 5 Mute Swans, 12 Mallard, 3 Sedge Warblers and 2 Coot.

June 18th

On another very warm morning I walked inland at Reculver and saw 6 Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Sand Martins, 9 Reed Warblers, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Shelduck, 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Coot, 1 Common Tern, 9 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Garden Warbler.

This afternoon Dave Smith had a walk at Minnis Bay and Plumpudding and his highlights were 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Turtle Dove, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Fulmar, 1 Marsh Harrier and 3 Kestrels.

June 17th

Although there was a south-west wind blowing at Reculver this morning it was still hot and humid with the temperature reaching 28°C by 1000. On my walk I recorded 5 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Sand Martins, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Mute Swans, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 15 Mallard, 6 Reed Warblers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Moorhens, 2 Sedge Warblers and 2 Shelduck.

Banded Demoiselle

Today I received information concerning a first year Sedge Warbler we ringed at Shuart on 3rd August 2020. It was controlled at Lax Hill, Rutland on 30th April 2022. Lax Hill is 194 km NW of Shuart.

June 16th

Matt spent the morning ringing at Reculver where he saw 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Lapwings, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Partridges, 7 Mallard, 4 Sand Martins, 2 Ravens, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Shelduck, 1 Jay, 2 Green Woodpeckers and 2 Mediterranean Gulls. 

He also recorded Red eyed Damselflies, Common Blue Damselflies, Azure Damselflies, Blue-tailed Damselflies, 8 Banded Demoiselles, Black tailed Skimmers,  Emperor Dragonflies and 3 Norfolk Hawkers.

Birds ringed 22: Chiffchaff 2, Robin 4, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 2, Goldfinch 2, Great Tit 2, Chaffinch 2, Blue Tit 3, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 1.