A round up of our bird ringing activities (all birds ringed under licence from the British Trust for Ornithology with schedule one authority where appropriate), birding trips and other wildlife sorties within the UK and whenever we get chance, elsewhere.
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Stanwell Moor ringing site - 11 August 2011
Another spur of the moment evening visits was a little disappointing, with only 11 birds caught, with nine Reed Warblers and two Starlings. No roost. Often it is impossible to get a roost formed when the winds are blowing from the SW direction and the south runway at Heathrow is being used for takes off as the planes fly low over the site and the noise probably caused too much distraction and also blocks out the sound system.