A good session as one of the double nets connected, on three separate occasions, with flocks of mainly tits that are now starting to forage communally.
Juvenile on the left and adult male in wing moult, right.
3 juveniles were amongst the 5 Marsh Tits ringed.
Both adults already undergoing primary moult
In addition to the close to 50 tits, of which 5 were Marsh Tit there was also the first juvenile Blackcap of the season, a couple of Sedge Warbler, singles of Reed Bunting, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, and Jay (colour ringed for the University of East Anglia study and a Reed Warbler bearing a French ring!
Reed Warbler with ring issued under the Museum de Paris scheme.
We look forward to receiving details of where this bird was ringed.
Total:66 (3)
Wren - 2
Dunnock - 3
Blackbird - 1 (1)
Song Thrush - 1
Reed Warbler - 0 (1 French control)
Sedge Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 2 (1)
Willow Warbler - 1
Goldcrest - 1
Marsh Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 16
Great Tit - 16
Long-tailed Tit - 12
Treecreeper - 2
Jay - 1
Reed Bunting - 1