Saturday 22 September 2018

September 22nd
We spent an overcast morning ringing at Shuart where we saw 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Greenfinches, 17 Chiffchaffs, 2 Golden Plovers, 11 Lapwings W, 1 Willow Warbler, 46 Blackcaps, 1 Little Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Kestrel, 2 Moorhens, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipits, 6 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 Grey Heron and 5 Little Egrets. There were also about 1,000 Black-headed Gulls and 400 Herring Gulls feeding behind two tractors.

Birds ringed 49: Chiffchaff 9, Willow Warbler 1, Wren 2, Blackcap 29, Great Tit 1, Blue Tit 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 4.

Male Blackcap

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