July 9th and 15th (New Hythe)

Two ringing sessions in the west scrub (2X 40ft) 07:00 - 09:30.

BIRDS RINGED

Nightingale  9  juveniles

Blackcap  10  juv

Chiffchaff  1 adult + 1 re trap from earlier this year

Robin  2  juv

Common Whitethroat  2  juv

Reed Warbler  5 juv + 2 adults

Song Thrush  1 juv

Great Tit  1 Juv

Dunnock  3 juv

TOTAL  36 +  1 re trap

From Top Reed Warbler imm,Chiffchaff (moulting ad) Nightingale imm

July 7th (New Hythe)

Remaining very warm (2 x 40ft west scrub) 07:00 - 09:00.

BIRDS RINGED

Nightingale  3 juv

Blackbird  1 adult

Reed Warbler  2 juv

Blackcap  4  juv

Wren  1  juv

Cetti`s Warbler  1 adult,from last year (re-trap).

TOTAL  11 + 1 re-trap

July 6th (Oare marsh)

Oare marsh is well worth a visit at the moment - Black Winged Stilts 2 adult and 2 immature,L R Plover,Ruff,Spotted Redshank and of course the Bonaparte`s Gull.

July 1st (HEADCORN)

Jeanette and I spent a very nice afternoon.Watching the Headcorn air show,from the comfort of Bob and Ann Bland`s garden (our thanks to them both)

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June 30th (New Hythe)

Overcast to start,clear and very warm later (west scrub) 07:00  - 10:00)

BIRDS RINGED

Blue Tit  1 juv

Bullfinch  1 ad

Treecreeper  1 juv

Nightingale 1 juv

Common Whitethroat  1 juv

Lesser Whitethroat  1 juv

Blackcap  6 juv

Chiffchaff  7 juv + 1 ad and one re trap from this year

Reed Warbler  1 juv

Dunnock  1 juv

TOTAL  22 + 1 re trap


From top Nightingale juv

Chiffchaff  juv

Chiffchaff  adult

Common Whitethrat  juv

Lesser Whitethrat  juv

Treecreeper  juv

Nightingale  juv