Morston - 28th August 2025

 Spent the morning in fields by the coastal wall, with LC, trying to catch departing migrants. Chris has thought for a while that birds move to the coast, then make their way east before making the flight to the continent.

It looks as though he's correct as in contrast to the 2, 3, or less Whitethroats we've been getting inland we captured 15 with many more seen in the bramble bushes.

3O Whitethroat, Fat 4, Muscle 2, weight 19.4g

Juvenile Stonechat marked for the Natural England project.

A wind affected catch, but an enjoyable morning.

Total: 27

Blackcap - 2
Blue Tit - 6
Dunnock - 2
Stonechat - 2
Whitethroat - 15

Sculthorpe Moor - 27th August 2025

It wasn't long before the wind got up today, bringing the last of the Wednesday activity days in August to a close. The reedbed was quiet, and only 23 birds were captured. The bonus was our 2nd Willow Warbler of the year, although there were not many children around to see it or the birds that we did catch.

Willow Warbler, aged 3

Total: 22 (1)

Blackcap - 3
Blue Tit - 6
Chiffchaff - 3
Reed Warbler - 3 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 1
Wren - 5

Norfolk Rivers Trust , Ingoldisthorpe Lagoons - 23rd August 2025

 A morning joined by LC to monitor our prime summer site. There were still some summer migrants here, Chiffchaff and Blackcap into double figures and a small numbers of juvenile Whitethroat, Reed and Sedge Warbler still about. 

One of three Reed Buntings marked with darvic rings.

Totals: 45 (8)

Blackcap - 14
Blue Tit - 5 (1)
Chiffchaff - 12
Dunnock - 1 (2)
Reed Warbler - 2 (3)
Reed Bunting - 3
Robin - 2 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 3
Whitethroat - 2 (1)
Wren - 2

Sculthorpe Moor - 22nd August 2025

 It was too windy for the ringing demo on Wednesday, so  CL and myself went along to complete the usual monitoring today. We only got 33 birds as the summer migrant species all seem to be well on their way to departing for warmer climes, only 3 Chiffs, 2 Blacas and a Reed Warbler captured.

We got another Marsh Tit for the darvic marked sample and the most interesting aspect of the day was a further 4 Kingfisher captures, two new and two re-trapped, one that had been ringed at Pensthorpe on 26th July. All were juveniles. This takes our Kingfisher total to 10 for the year, 8 of them from Sculthorpe.

Juvenile male Kingfisher

Cetti's Warbler 

Bullfinch

Marsh Tit

Totals: 27 (6)

Blackcap - 2
Blue Tit - 6 (2)
Bullfinch - 3
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 3
Kingfisher - 2 (2)
Reed Warbler - 1
Robin - 2 (1)
Marsh Tit - 1 (1)
Wren - 6

Deepdale Farm - 20 August 2025

 Rather blowy and very, very quiet today. Only 10 birds processed.

Total: 9 (1)

Blackcap - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 2
Dunnock - 1
Great Tit - 0 (1)
Robin - 2
Whitethroat - 2

Ring reading at Snettisham- 18th August 2025

 It wasn't a particularly high tide today, but sufficient to get some of the terns and gulls close enough for colour rings to be read. The Black-tailed Godwits were also on the pits so, although there were plenty that we couldn't get the codes or full combinations for we also recorded quite a few birds from other projects, and also found YN(2144) one of our own Med Gull juveniles from Scolt Head just along the coast.

2144, ringed at Scolt Head 25 June, fledging date 17th July and reported

 from Snettisham 13th and 18th August

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Left White over Lime Right White over Orange Flag

    Just a few of the project birds seen, details awaited for most of then

Norfolk Rivers Trust, Ingoldisthorpe Lagoons - 15th August 2025

 A total of 52 birds processed at the lagoons today. Adult migrant species are very thin on the ground now. Only one adult Reed Warbler with any other adults being resident birds.

Some notable singles today, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher and Wood Pigeon in addition to a Robin. Leading species of the day, Blackcap. Team of CL & DKL.

3M Sparrowhawk

3M Kingfisher

Reed Bunting with UW(CL) darvic, no doubt who was to process this bird!

Total: 49 (3)

Blackcap - 13
Blue Tit - 3
Chiffchaff - 8
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Kingfisher - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Reed Warbler - 7 (2)
Robin - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Whitethroat - 5
Wood Pigeon - 1