Ringing this morning was quiet in Whillet’s. It appears that most of the Whitethroats have moved on – we only saw two. Species ringed: Blackcap, Chifchaff, Marsh Tit (all juveniles), Dunnock and Blue Tit. A Great Spotted Woodpecker was re-trapped – originally ringed in 2016.
Other species of note: Kingfisher and Willow Warbler.
Yesterday we received a ringing recovery for a Reed Warbler that was ringed on 28 July 2019 as a juvenile and was re-trapped on 22 August at Icklesham; showing the route it has taken to cross the channel.

Ringing in Whillet’s proved migration is well under way with a number of warbler species caught, including: Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat. It is amazing that a Willow Warbler with a wing of 67mm and weighing only 8.2g can migrate to sub-Saharan Africa. Other birds of note – Raven, 2 Buzzards, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting and Marsh Tit, about 20 Whitethroats and a similar number of Chiffchaffs.

Whillet’s:- 2 Greenfinch,1 Ruddy Darter.
West End:- 2 Green Sandpipers.

Redstart, several Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 4 Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe with a well grown chick, 3 Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Buzzards, Whitethroat, Common Tern and 2 Swifts.

Dam End:- 1 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 1m Sparrowhawk, 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats, 60 House Martins, 4 Painted Ladies, 7 Small Heaths & 1 Silver-Washed Fritillary.
Lagoon:- 8 Tufted Ducks, 4 juv Moorhens.
West End:- 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Teal, 3 Little Egrets, 1 juv Herring Gull, 98 + 1 juv Great Crested Grebes, 1 Coot, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Whillet’s:- 2 Brown Argus Butterflies.

3 Little Egret, 28 Black-headed Gull, 80 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 12 Cormorant, 100 Greylag Goose, 1 f Mandarin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lapwing, 1 Coot, 1 Buzzard.

Dam End:- 1 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Swift, 40+ House Martins, 20 Sand Martins, 1 juv Common Gull.
West End:- 1 Coot.
Whillet’s:- 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 juv Linnets, 1 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 40 House Martins, 9 Grass Snakes.

West End:- 96 + 1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe,  4 Little Egret, 10 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 59 Greylag Geese, 12 Canada Geese, 4 Mandarin, 23 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 31 Black-headed Gull, 1 juv Herring Gull,  2 Kingfisher, 4 Sand Martin, 8+ House Martin, 30+ Swallow, 1 Terrapin.           Whillet’s:- 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 7 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4  Whitethroat, 1f Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch heard, 4+ Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting.
Whillet’s Butterfly Transect:-  1 Painted Lady, 1 Speckled Wood, 2 Comma, 1 Small White, 3 Green veined White, 3 Gatekeeper, 3 Meadow Brown, 5 Common Blue, 1 Small Copper.
Meadow Pond Dragonflies:-  2 male Emerald Damselfly, several Azure Damselfly, 1 Southern Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, several Common Darter with pairs ovipositing.

West End:- 2 Teal, 2 Little Egret.
Whillet’s:- 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kingfishers, 1f Sparrowhawk, 12 Common Blues, 1 Silver-Washed Fritillary, 4 Grass Snake, 1 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawkers, 1 Southern Hawker, 6 Common Darters.

Osprey juvenile heading south at 10:20, 5 Little Egret, several juvenile Black-headed Gulls, 2 Common Terns, Garden Warbler, Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpipers.
Dam End:- Little Gull, 2 Kingfishers and a Hobby.