July 30th (New Hythe)

Goldcrest (juvenile).

(0600-0930) E/W scrub,2X40ft,light overcast.

BIRDS RINGED

Wren  1 juv

Robin  1 juv

Dunnock  1 juv

Song Thrush  1 juv

Goldcrest  1 juv (first juvenile ringed by me in the recording area).

Chiffchaff  1 adult,13juv.

TOTAL  19

I recently received two recoveries from the BTO,both were of Blackcaps.

(3) first year male,ringed 05 Sept 2014 New Hythe (West scrub).

controlled 19 June 2016 Sandy Smith,NR,Beadlow,Bedfordshire.99Km NW.


3j (juvenile) ringed 29 June 2014,East Newlands,Foulness,Essex.

3M,controlled 11 Sept 2014,New Hythe (West scrub).

Both birds while at New Hythe were on passage (feeding up on Dog wood berries).

(3j) juv Song Thrush

July 25th (Sandwich and Oare Marshes)

I spent the morning ringing at Sandwich.A few true migrants have started to make their way through.One of which was a fantastic looking Wood Warbler.

After leaving Sandwich,I looked in on Oare Marshes again.I was hoping to photograph the Bonaparte`s Gull,this time in better light (being later in the afternoon).Unfortunately although it was present,(east flood),it was further away from the camera.