I added two butterflies to my garden list today,Meadow brown and Ringlet.I could have had a third but I failed to identify it,I think it was probably either a Large skipper or Essex.

July 5th (New Hythe)

I spent the early part of the morning ringing 05:00-08:00 (east/west scrub).

Birds ringed Common Whitethroat (2 ad) (1 juv) Reed Warbler (1 ad) (1 juv) Dunnock (1 juv) Chiffchaff (2 juv) Blue Tit (1 ad) and Great Tit (1 juv).I retrapped (1) L T Tit (ringed 02 08 09 east scrub).

While I was there a Little Egret flew over with (3) Grey Herons towards Leybourne (05:30) and (2) juvenile green Woodpeckers were about.

July 2nd (Cliffe Pools)

I went to Cliffe Pools with Bob Bland this afternoon to see the southern emerald damselfies,we saw at least six.Last year Bob only came across two so hopefully they are slowly increasing.

Before we left we had a quick look at the pools by the Black Barn (200+) B T Godwits (100) Avocets (1) Dunlin,Redshanks (1) Ringed Plover (1) Spotted Redshank and (20) Gadwall.

July 1st.

A Hummingbird hawk moth was seen in the garden today,it was the second record for the year.I saw the first one on June the 3rd.