Although we got off to a slow start things began to pick up from mid morning with a steady stream of
birds. Meadow Pipit migration appears to be getting going and we caught nearly100 today along with several Red-throated pipits and Tree Pipits.
We also caught three new species for the project;- Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
This is one of several Red Squirrels we have seen around the ringing site.
We caught two yellow wagtails today. This one is a young female.
This Redstart shows the usual red tail but the body plumage is juvenile, very spotty like a young Robin.
This is one of the eight Redpols we caught today.
Why do so many birds have rust coloured tails, such as Redstarts, Nightingales and this very handsome Siberian Jay?
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, a first for the site.
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Species
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Re-traps
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New
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Totals
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|
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
|
|
1
|
|
|
Dunnock
|
|
1
|
|
|
Meadow Pipit
|
|
95
|
|
|
Red Throated Pipit
|
|
1
|
|
|
Tree Pipit
|
|
2
|
|
|
Yellow Wagtail
|
|
3
|
|
|
Spotted Flycatcher
|
|
1
|
|
|
Bluethroat
|
|
18
|
|
|
Redstart
|
|
5
|
|
|
Redwing
|
|
1
|
|
|
Willow Warbler
|
|
194
|
|
|
Great Tit
|
|
10
|
|
|
Willow Tit
|
|
2
|
|
|
Siberian Tit
|
|
4
|
|
|
Common Redpoll
|
|
8
|
|
|
Brambling
|
|
2
|
|
|
Siskin
|
|
1
|
|
|
Reed Bunting
|
|
29
|
|
|
Little Bunting
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|
1
|
|
|
Siberian Jay
|
1
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
1
|
379
|
380
|
Above are the totals for today. A good influx of Meadow Pipits and the Willow Warbler migration is still strong. The weather continues tomorrow is good again, but hopefully not so warm.
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