Blackcap (a late brood male bird,with the black just coming through)

A rather unusual September catch this morning was the Willow Warbler below.

Willow Warbler

Chiffchaff

September 2nd (New Hythe)

Gasrden Warbler (3) young bird

(0600 - 1000)  Ideal ringing conditions this morning,overcast and calm.

( west scrub)

Good mixed catch (Just two 40ft nets used).

Birds ringed.

Blue Tit  2

Great Tit 4

Long-tailed Tit  7

Blackcap  15 (good number)

Garden Warbler  1

Chiffchaff  8

Reed Warbler  1

Robin  1

Wren  1

Dunnock  2

Blackcap (3) young male

Blackcap (3) young female

Long-tailed Tit (2) age not known,both the adults and young have a complete moult (July/august)

Chiffchaff (3) young bird