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A ringing session at Stortons Gravel Pits this morning as led by John Woollett provided 55 captures, the highlights being 5 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Robins, 8 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Garden Warbler and a Whitethroat. A Peregrine maintained a presence in the area.
At Pitsford Reservoir this morning, a ringing session including a Constant Effort Site visit as led by Dave Francis provided 52 captures, the more interesting birds perhaps being a Kingfisher, a Carrion Crow, a Moorhen, a Tawny Owl, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 7 Bullfinches and 5 Song Thrushes. The Tawny Owl was first ringed as an adult on-site in 2007 so is in excess of eight years old and one of the Garden Warblers was first ringed in 2010.
Other birds seen on-site included a drake Wigeon and a Hobby and the sunny weather brought forth many day-flying Chimney Sweep moths, a Silver Y moth, a Painted Lady butterfly and smaller butterflies including Common Blue and Small Copper.
Regards
Neil M
A ringing session at Stortons Gravel Pits this morning as led by John Woollett provided 55 captures, the highlights being 5 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Robins, 8 Reed Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Garden Warbler and a Whitethroat. A Peregrine maintained a presence in the area.
At Pitsford Reservoir this morning, a ringing session including a Constant Effort Site visit as led by Dave Francis provided 52 captures, the more interesting birds perhaps being a Kingfisher, a Carrion Crow, a Moorhen, a Tawny Owl, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Garden Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 7 Bullfinches and 5 Song Thrushes. The Tawny Owl was first ringed as an adult on-site in 2007 so is in excess of eight years old and one of the Garden Warblers was first ringed in 2010.
Other birds seen on-site included a drake Wigeon and a Hobby and the sunny weather brought forth many day-flying Chimney Sweep moths, a Silver Y moth, a Painted Lady butterfly and smaller butterflies including Common Blue and Small Copper.
Regards
Neil M
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| Garden Warbler Pitsford Reservoir Courtesy of Lynne Barnett |
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| Juvenile Cetti's Warbler Stortons Gravel Pits Courtesy of Chris Payne |
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| Chimney Sweep Moth Pitsford Res |
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| Common Tern Pitsford Res |
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| Small Copper butterfly Pitsford Res |
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