Iceland - 4th - 8th March 2022

Monday, 4 September 2017

Ringing at Harrington...

Hello

A respectable ringing session at Harrington Airfield today provided 73 captures, the highlights being a young Green Woodpecker and a stunning adult male Redstart. 

Other birds included 4 Blackbirds, 19 Dunnocks, 6 Yellowhammers, 7 Great Tits, 14 Greenfinches, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Robins, 3 Chaffinches, a Goldfinch, 5 Blue Tits, a Goldcrest, a Willow Warbler and 2 Chiffchaffs.

Other birds noted on-site included a Golden Plover, a Raven and two Yellow Wagtails.

Jacob saw some good birds at Pitsford Reservoir today which included a Spotted Redshank, a Great White Egret, a Garganey, a Pintail, a Dunlin, eight Greenshanks, three Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Common Sandpipers, a Hobby and a White Wagtail.

Regards

Neil M



Green Woodpecker.



Adult male Redstart.


Spotted Redshank at
Pitsford Reservoir today,
courtesy of Robin Gossage.

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