Tuesday 18 May 2010

Clear and warm 12.30-2.pm river almost low tide.
Birds seen or heard - Herring Gull 2,G B B Gull 1,B h Gull 50+,Cormorant 3,Mallard 6,Shelduck 3,Moorhen 4,Crow 6,Jackdaw 8,Magpie 8,Collared Dove 6,Wood Pigeon 20,Starling 100+,House Sparrow 6,Blackbird 3,Linnet 6, Yellowhammer 2,Great Tit 4,Blue Tit 2,Whitethroat 3,Heron 1,Greenfinch 7,Chaffinch 3,Blackcap 2,Reed Warbler 3,Cetti`s Warbler 1,Swallow 1,Dunnock 1,Skylark 1,Hobby 1,Oystercatcher 4,House Martin 10,Magpie 9 and L T Tit 6.
The Common Seal was also seen.

After I had finished at Halling I popped along to the pools at Cuxton.The pools were very quite though only producing 1 Shelduck,15 Jackdaw and 1 Pied Wagtail.Along the river 50+B h Gulls,1 G B B Gull,1 Shelduck and 1 Oystercatcher were seen.

I put up two 40ft nets in the west scrub during the early afternoon,catching 2 Robin and 1 retrap Song thrush.The Song Thrush was a young bird when ringed in the west scrub on 19 09 07.I also had two Hobbies over the scrub area for a while.

The last of the Reed Buntings (ringed female) was seen in the garden on the 8th.

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