October 11th (Norfolk)

 

September 7th (New Hythe)

 At mid day a young male REDSTART was ringed in the East Scrub.Its a different bird that was seen there on August 27th .later in the afternoon a Whinchat was seen (East scrub) along with a Wigeon on Abbey Meads.Note the Redstarts adult type grey edged inner greater coverts.On the 6th,5 Sandwich Terns were feeding over Tesco lake (08:45) and a Spotted Flycatcher was seen in the East Scrub.

5th three Shoveler and a drake Pochard on the Road island lake.

August 30th (Leysdown)

 falling tide.

Ringed Plover  Dunlin  Turnstone  Med Gull  Sandwich Tern  Wheatear.

August 28th (New Hythe)

Ringing totals for August 14th 27th and 28th (West scrub)

Blackcap  36  Cetti`s  3  Reed Warbler  4  Dunnock  1  Chiffchaff  13  Bullfinch  1  G S Woodpecker  1  Song Thrush  1  Wren  2  L T Tit  1  Great Tit  1  Blue Tit  3.

TOTAL  67 

PHOTOS Stock Dove  Chiffchaff  Cetti`s Warbler and L T TIT.
     

Birds seen during the month included 3 Common Sandpipers on the 6th,with 2 on the 17th.A Green Sandpiper and 2 Teal on the 18th (along the river) and a male Redstart in the East scrub on the 27th. 

August 13th (Capel fleet,sheppey)

 Two of three Little Egrets and one of two G W Egrets.

July 11th (New Hythe)

 Juvenile Nightingales

July 8th (New Hythe)

 I caught my first juvenile Nightingale in the East scrub this morning,along with a Cetti`s.

Usually by this time I have caught at least six Nigal (poor breeding success?).

7th Glenn found a juvenile FIRECREST in the small wood alongside the East scrub A GREAT FIND WELL DONE.Sits well with the adult that was seen earlier in the mushroom wood.

Also on the 7th,two Common Sandpipers and one L R Plover were seen from Bucket wood and a third Common Sand was seen at the Road island lake.

1st,three Reds Kites over the Downs from Bucket wood and a juvenile Little egret along the river.