January 30th

We spent a glorious, sunny, winter's morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway line where we saw 336 Cormorants flying out to sea, 15 Blackbirds, 43 Linnets, 6 Tree Sparrows, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Snipe, 3 Stonechats, 150 Corn Buntings, 1 Peregrine, 12 Song Thrushes, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Golden Plover and 1 Kestrel.

Birds ringed 9: Reed Bunting 3, Robin 1, Yellowhammer 1, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 2.

Male Yellowhammer