13/09/2012 We are now in the peak blackcap migration period. But numbers of this species continue to disappoint, reflecting a very poor breeding season. Nevertheless, blackcap was "top bird" this morning, numbers-wise. But it was a goldcrest (below) that caught our eye; goldcrest is the UK's smallest bird species, weighing less than half a Jaffa Cake!
Willow warblers continue to linger, but the last of them will be heading for Africa very soon.
Today's totals (ringed and retraps) were:
Willow warblers continue to linger, but the last of them will be heading for Africa very soon.
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Today's totals (ringed and retraps) were:
blackcap (13,1)
bullfinch (1,0)
chiffchaff (4,0)
garden warbler (1,0)
goldcrest (1,0)
grasshopper warbler (1,0)
reed warbler (1,0)
robin (2,0)
whitethroat (1,1)
willow warbler (2,0)
wren (1,2)
bullfinch (1,0)
chiffchaff (4,0)
garden warbler (1,0)
goldcrest (1,0)
grasshopper warbler (1,0)
reed warbler (1,0)
robin (2,0)
whitethroat (1,1)
willow warbler (2,0)
wren (1,2)
DAY TOTALS: 28 ringed (11 species), 4 retraps
NEW SPECIES: none
NEW SPECIES: none
OBS: kingfisher, reed bunting, siskin
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