More birds of the murk

Hello

A profitable ringing session at Greens Norton today yielded over eighty birds processed with twenty-six Redwings and sixteen Lesser Redpolls plus eighteen Blue Tits, seven Great Tits, two Goldfinches, seven Goldcrests, two Chiffchaffs, two Blackbirds and a Robin.

At Stanford Reservoir today there were five Red-crested Pochards, a Kingfisher and a Lesser Redpoll and at Pitsford Reservoir a drake Smew was found in the Holcot Bay and the reserve also supported a Red-crested Pochard, a Great White Egret, several Pintail and a Grey Wagtail plus a fresh arrival of Goldeneye.

In excess of twenty Siskins were at Harlestone Heath today, favouring trees next to the railway line and Wildlife Trust reserve and a Kingfisher was noted at Kelmarsh Hall.

The Marsh Harrier was again reported at Summer Leys LNR for today and again a Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler were showing well.

Regards

Neil M

Goldfinch courtesy of
Chris Payne.

Drake Wigeon courtesy
of Dave Jackson.

Stonechat courtesy
of Dave Jackson.