June 23rd (Knepp Rewilding)

I only walked the white route but must have seen at least ten White Storks nests,all with young.Two Red Kites,one Turtle Dove and croaking Nightingales were also noted.This year I was told 47 young white Storks have been reared. 
 

June 16th (New Hythe)

RINGING TOTAL SINCE APRIL

Great Tit                  8

Blackbird                  1

Blackcap                    15

Robin                          2

Nightingale                 16

Mistle Thrush              1

L T Tit                          3

Chiffchaff                      4

Common Whitethroat    3

Song Thrush                   1

Dunnock                         3

Reed Warbler                  1

Cetti`s Warbler                1

Goldfinch                          2

Garden Warbler               2   including a retrap from 01 05 2025

 TOTAL                           63 

A  male Cuckoo has been seen in the vicinity of the Conservation lake all summer and was heard and seen again this morning 16th.Also seen this morning were a pair of Teal along the river (unusual sighting for June,although they have been known to breed in the past along with several ad Med Gulls.