Saturday, September 27, 2008

25th to 27th Sept

Thursday - spent the morning down at Meadow Lane. Not much doing on the ringing front, however, with just 8 (common) birds. 26 Mipits passed over with some of them showing an interest in the "tape". Some even sat on the top line of the net. Other birds over - 4 Swallows SW, L.Egbert to Octagon, pair of Kestrels, 3 Lapwing, 4 Mute Swans on "the dragonfly pool" [that's what it's been landscaped for, by the way] & ~80 Starlings.

Friday - was spent in the 'rough'. Caught 36 birds of which the most interesting were a Reed Warbler, 4 male Blackcaps and 2 Chiffs. Also managed to tape "a pair" of young Goldcrests. Overhead - 2 different female Sparrs and a male, several Herons making their way to 'fingers' in the fog, ~ 6 Mipits S (heard) and a Sky Lark SW.

Saturday - the morning spent ringing in the fog in the 'rough'. 24 birds of which the best was a Lesser W/throat on the last net round. It even had the cheek to sing after we let it go! Also a female Blackcap and 7 more new Goldfinches (makes 11 over 2 days), also an adult male Bullfinch. Two of the Gt.Tits were first ringed in early 2005. Not much movement today but a second Blackcap heard, at least 1 Chiff present and a Jay.

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