Today we monitored Siberia plantation, hoping that there would be some re-trapped birds that had been spent the previous summer or summers there. We were not disappointed. Six of the birds caught already had rings, allowing us to add to the individual history of each bird. Notable, was male Willow Warbler that has clearly settled on his territory for the season, that was present last summer. Other re-traps included Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Wren and Blackbird, which also included a Blackcap not ringed at the site, for which details are awaited from the ringing scheme.
Bird of the day had to be a rather sleepy Tawny Owl, still out at 7am and looking as though it was past his roosting time.
Total: 16 (6)
Tawny Owl - 1
Wren - 1 (1)
Robin - 3
Dunnock - 2
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Blackcap - 4 (2)
Willow Warbler - 0 (1)
Chiffchaff - 4 (1)
Blue Tit - 1