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John Woollett and team were busy at Stortons Gravel Pits on Thursday (31st Aug), catching some 78 birds identified as 14 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 23 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Great Tits, 3 Blue Tits, 2 Robins, 8 Dunnocks, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Bullfinches and a Reed Bunting.
A female Cetti's Warbler caught there on 25th August was first ringed at Teifi Marsh, Ceredigion, Wales on 22nd November 2014. This normally quite sedentary species travelled 255km to reach the outskirts of Northampton, 1007 days elapsing between the date first captured and then being controlled at Stortons.
Yesterday (Friday) and Cathy Ryden noted a colour-ringed Little Egret at Hollowell Reservoir plus two Dunlin and a Ringed Plover.
Birds noted today (2nd Sept) included a Redstart in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir, in hedging on the west side of the bay, and also two Ravens flying over. A Grey Wagtail was at Brixworth and at least three Grey Partridges and a couple of Yellow Wagtails were at Harrington Airfield this evening.
A ringing session is planned for Harrington Airfield on Monday 4th September 2017 and the area around the bunkers and along the old airstrip is out of bounds. Should you want to observe proceedings please let me know beforehand and access should be possible (all attendees are required to be invited).
Regards
Neil M
John Woollett and team were busy at Stortons Gravel Pits on Thursday (31st Aug), catching some 78 birds identified as 14 Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 23 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Great Tits, 3 Blue Tits, 2 Robins, 8 Dunnocks, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Bullfinches and a Reed Bunting.
A female Cetti's Warbler caught there on 25th August was first ringed at Teifi Marsh, Ceredigion, Wales on 22nd November 2014. This normally quite sedentary species travelled 255km to reach the outskirts of Northampton, 1007 days elapsing between the date first captured and then being controlled at Stortons.
Yesterday (Friday) and Cathy Ryden noted a colour-ringed Little Egret at Hollowell Reservoir plus two Dunlin and a Ringed Plover.
Birds noted today (2nd Sept) included a Redstart in the Walgrave Bay at Pitsford Reservoir, in hedging on the west side of the bay, and also two Ravens flying over. A Grey Wagtail was at Brixworth and at least three Grey Partridges and a couple of Yellow Wagtails were at Harrington Airfield this evening.
A ringing session is planned for Harrington Airfield on Monday 4th September 2017 and the area around the bunkers and along the old airstrip is out of bounds. Should you want to observe proceedings please let me know beforehand and access should be possible (all attendees are required to be invited).
Regards
Neil M
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| Bright but low level sunshine at Harrington Airfield. |
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| Playful Stoat. |
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| Dunlin. |
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| Juvenile male Green Woodpecker. |
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| Sparrowhawk. All above images taken by Cathy Ryden. |
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