Monday 28 August 2023

August 28th (New Hythe)

 06:30 - 0930  2X40  1X60 West scrub,

Blackcap    17

Robin         1

Treecreeper  1

Garden Warbler  1

Wren  1

Chiffchaff  1

Reed warbler  2 one being a re trap (age 4 ringed West scrub 24 07 2019  

Saturday 19 August 2023

Friday 4 August 2023

August 4th (New Hythe)

 I was ringing this morning ( 06:30  08:30) 1 X 40 West scrub and 1 X 40 East scrub.

BIRDS RINGED

Blackcap  1 3jp

Blackbird  1 ad F

Song Thrush  1 ad M

Reed Warbler  1 3jp

Common Whitethroat  1 3jp

Nightingale  1 (3)

Sedge Warbler  2 (3) one was already building up fat reserves with a score of (3)

Sedge Warblers still pass through the lakes during the spring and autumn but rarely breed now.These two are the first in the nets since 2018.

Two Egyptian Geese were seen on the Road Island lake.