September 28th - October 4th (Dorset)

Jeanette and I stayed in the small village of Osmington.Which is only a short dive away from Weymouth and more importantly,the RSPB reserve at Lodmoor.

0n the 30th,we drove out to Portland Bill.Where we witnessed a large movement of Blackcaps,Linnets and Meadow Pipits.The sea looked interesting,but as our time there was limited, I only managed to see one Arctic Skua and a small flock of Common Scotor.

Interestingly the Brent Goose at Lodmoor,was a Pale-bellied.

September 8th (Sandwich Bay and Oare Marsh)I

I was ringing at Sandwich this morning.Although not many birds turned up in the nets,a Cuckoo and a nice Redstart were welcome additions to the list.

On my way back to Snodland,I stopped off at Oare Marsh.

Most of the photos were taken last week.

 

August 1st 3rd 8th (New Hythe)

I was ringing in the West scrub (2X40)  07:00  10;00.

BIRDS RINGED

Blackcap                 23

Green Woodpecker 1

Bullfinch                 2

Chaffinch                1 unusual catch in the West scrub at this time of the year.

Nightingale             7

Willow Warbler       1  nice surprise catch on the 8th,most probably a migrant.I personally had no breeding records in the area this year,for the first time.

Reed Warbler          2

Garden Warbler      2

Blue Tit                   1

Common Whitethroat 1

TOTAL                        41

August 2nd (Sandwich Bay)

I spent the morning ringing.The majority of birds we caught were local youngsters,which included  two Green Woodpeckers.About fifteen Willow Warblers though.were clearly not local and were on the move.
The nets were taken down around mid-day.After which I went and had a look at Restharrow scrape.

Photos Top  adult Willow Warbler Wood Sandpipers Little Ringed Plover juv and Garganey.

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July 8th/12th/24th/28th (New Hythe)

I was ringing in the west Scrub  (2X40) 07:30 - 10:00)

BIRDS RINGED

Nightingale        7 (juv)

Chiffchaff           6 (juv)

Blackcap             26 (juv)

Robin                  4 (juv)

Dunnock             2 (juv)

Reed Warbler      1ad 2(juv)

Garden Warbler   2 (juv)

House Sparrow    1 ad (F) unusual catch for the west scrub

Wren                    4 (juv}

Cetwa                   2 (juv)

Treecreeper          1 (juv)

Great Tit               2 (juv)

TOTAL                 60

 

July 1st (Snodland)

Yellowhammer (family party) fields between Snodland and Paddlesworth (cereal/hay).