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A Barn Owl was noisy at Hanging Houghton during the early hours of this morning.
From daybreak it became clear that there had been quite a movement of Willow Warblers with at least three here in the garden and birds seen and heard everywhere I have been today...
A ringing session at Stortons Pits today was productive with over forty birds caught of thirteen species all before 10am when it became just a little too warm!
This total was made up of two Sedge Warblers, twelve Reed Warblers, five Blackcaps, four Whitethroats, six Garden Warblers, two Willow Warblers, four Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, a Reed Bunting, two Dunnocks, a Robin, five Blue Tits and three Great Tits.
As the ringers were packing up a Bittern was seen in flight and then it dropped into a reed bed at the edge of the reserve close to Edgar Mobbs Way.
The best birds seen at Harrington Airfield today were a pair of Grey Partridge with eight or nine young! A reminder that access this week to the old airstrip and bunkers is restricted due to bird ringing activities. At the moment it is planned to operate there on Monday and Tuesday this week and possibly Thursday too. Access along the footpaths and concrete track remains unaffected.
Regards
Neil M
A Barn Owl was noisy at Hanging Houghton during the early hours of this morning.
From daybreak it became clear that there had been quite a movement of Willow Warblers with at least three here in the garden and birds seen and heard everywhere I have been today...
A ringing session at Stortons Pits today was productive with over forty birds caught of thirteen species all before 10am when it became just a little too warm!
This total was made up of two Sedge Warblers, twelve Reed Warblers, five Blackcaps, four Whitethroats, six Garden Warblers, two Willow Warblers, four Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, a Reed Bunting, two Dunnocks, a Robin, five Blue Tits and three Great Tits.
As the ringers were packing up a Bittern was seen in flight and then it dropped into a reed bed at the edge of the reserve close to Edgar Mobbs Way.
The best birds seen at Harrington Airfield today were a pair of Grey Partridge with eight or nine young! A reminder that access this week to the old airstrip and bunkers is restricted due to bird ringing activities. At the moment it is planned to operate there on Monday and Tuesday this week and possibly Thursday too. Access along the footpaths and concrete track remains unaffected.
Regards
Neil M
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| Grey Partridge. |
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| Bittern. |
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| Juvenile Willow Warbler. |
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