A few days in mid Wales with Mike Reed assisting with his hard efforts ringing numerous Pied Flycatcher pulli from the many long term nest box project was met with rain - oddly enough exactly as it had been the year before.
Rhandirmwyn
We therefore decided to have a run up to the goldmines at Dolaucothi hoping that the weather would clear later. In the area adjacent to the mine entrance was a singing Wood Warbler, a family part of newly fledged Marsh Tits and a pair of Spotted Flycatchers.
By mid afternoon things had improved and we did get out around two with Mike for a few hours in the Gwenffrwd Valley.
Road up to Dinas
Pied Flycatcher nest in a box
pulli being ringed
adult male
Totals for the afternoon were:
Pied Flycatcher: adult - 3, pulli - 55, re-traps (adult) - 13.
Blue Tit: pulli - 6.
During our walk around the nest boxes we also saw Red Kite, Tree Pipit, Redstart, Wood Warbler and Raven.
Rhandirmwyn
Road up to Dinas
Pied Flycatcher nest in a box
pulli being ringed
adult male