Light SSE winds promised good migration weather and birds should be dropping in. We had extra help too as Margarett
a and Kirsten joined us. Tapes were set to encourage Meadow Pipits down to the net, Reed Warblers in the reedbed and mixed warblers on some of the other nets.
Meadow Pipits began arriving shortly after first light. The first few rounds in the reedbed gave us some Reed Warblers and Reed Buntings, while there were more Chiffchaff and Blackcap. We caught our first Lesser Redpolls.
We have noticed a few flocks of Starlings and were told by Margareta that the flocks will number into the thousands later in the season. If we want to try a roost it had better be before there are too many.
14th September 157 (21)
Tree Pipit - 3
Meadow Pipit - 47
White Wagtail - 1
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 7 (4)
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Redstart - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1 (1)
Reed Warbler - 13 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 (1)
Garden Warbler - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 26 (4)
Willow Warbler - 2
Chiffchaff - 21 (5)
Blue Tit - 5 (2)
Great Tit - 1
Tree Sparrow - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Reed Bunting - 15
Another good day for migrants. A light wind, no rain and warm although the temperature was set to reach 26 degrees in the afternoon.
A first round that included Song Thrush, Northern Wheatear and Goldcrest, all species that we've not ringed here before, showed that birds had dropped in. The second round included 12 Chiffchaff, all from the same net! We cleared and ringed all morning, continuing into the early afternoon as some nets continued to catch. There were even a few Starling from the garden nets.
The morning total surpassed 200 new birds!
During the afternoon, I spotted a Greylag Goose with a yellow neck band, marked H78 in black letters. This was first ringed in 2008 in Germany and has been seen in several different locations since.
Total: 206 (18)
Meadow Pipit - 21
White Wagtail - 1
Wren - 1
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Robin - 23 (2)
Redstart - 1
Northern Wheatear - 1
Song Thrush - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Reed Warbler - 14 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 2 (1)
Garden Warbler - 7 (1)
Blackcap - 41 (2)
Willow Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 24 (1)
Goldcrest - 3
Bearded Tit - 0 (2)
Blue Tit - 8 (5)
Great Tit - 3 (2)
Starling - 4
Chaffinch - 1
Greenfinch - 3
Reed Bunting - 35
a and Kirsten joined us. Tapes were set to encourage Meadow Pipits down to the net, Reed Warblers in the reedbed and mixed warblers on some of the other nets.
Meadow Pipits began arriving shortly after first light. The first few rounds in the reedbed gave us some Reed Warblers and Reed Buntings, while there were more Chiffchaff and Blackcap. We caught our first Lesser Redpolls.
We have noticed a few flocks of Starlings and were told by Margareta that the flocks will number into the thousands later in the season. If we want to try a roost it had better be before there are too many.
First year male Redstart
Dunnock
Lesser Redpoll
14th September 157 (21)
Tree Pipit - 3
Meadow Pipit - 47
White Wagtail - 1
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 7 (4)
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Redstart - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1 (1)
Reed Warbler - 13 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 2 (1)
Garden Warbler - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 26 (4)
Willow Warbler - 2
Chiffchaff - 21 (5)
Blue Tit - 5 (2)
Great Tit - 1
Tree Sparrow - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Reed Bunting - 15
Another good day for migrants. A light wind, no rain and warm although the temperature was set to reach 26 degrees in the afternoon.
A first round that included Song Thrush, Northern Wheatear and Goldcrest, all species that we've not ringed here before, showed that birds had dropped in. The second round included 12 Chiffchaff, all from the same net! We cleared and ringed all morning, continuing into the early afternoon as some nets continued to catch. There were even a few Starling from the garden nets.
The morning total surpassed 200 new birds!
During the afternoon, I spotted a Greylag Goose with a yellow neck band, marked H78 in black letters. This was first ringed in 2008 in Germany and has been seen in several different locations since.
Song Thrush
Female Goldcrest
Northern Wheatear
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Adult male Starling
Total: 206 (18)
Meadow Pipit - 21
White Wagtail - 1
Wren - 1
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Robin - 23 (2)
Redstart - 1
Northern Wheatear - 1
Song Thrush - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Reed Warbler - 14 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 2 (1)
Garden Warbler - 7 (1)
Blackcap - 41 (2)
Willow Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 24 (1)
Goldcrest - 3
Bearded Tit - 0 (2)
Blue Tit - 8 (5)
Great Tit - 3 (2)
Starling - 4
Chaffinch - 1
Greenfinch - 3
Reed Bunting - 35