Monday 4 November 2024

Morston - 4th November 2024

The promise of thrushes and finches arriving from the continent failed to materialise at Morston today. The wind was low and despite having nets up for a variety of species only 17 birds of 4 species were caught, many of those being a tit flock that, at 11:40am, saved the time spent resulting in only 5 birds with 4 being Dunnocks.

Marsh Harriers, Buzzard, Red Kite and Kestrel were seen.

This juvenile Blue Tit, although difficult to see on this image, was 
moulting the greater coverts out of sequence.



Total: 17

Blue Tit - 5
Dunnock - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 7
Robin - 1

Saturday 2 November 2024

Sculthorpe Moor - 2nd November 2024

 Very pleasing to have Redwing as the leading species, counting new birds only, Reed Bunting was second.

Ringing team of CL, PWL, DKL, EGB & GN.


Age 3 Redwing with pale areas on feather tips





Total: 41 (5)

Blackbird - 1
Blue Tit - 5 (2)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 1
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Great Tit - 2 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 4 (1)
Redwing - 20
Reed Bunting - 6
Wren - 1