An early start saw Val, Mya, Terry and I meet at dawn to set the mist nets. It was a pretty lively session with a good variety in the catch, including three
Firecrests, a
Bullfinch and the odd
Blackcap,
Redwing,
Song Thrush and
Chiffchaff (one of the latter interestingly being a 2CY+ caught and ringed on site in August while in post-breeding moult!). I'm always keeping an ear and eye out as much as possible while ringing and scanning between net rounds scored us a fly-over
Great White Egret as it headed northeast late morning. A heard-only
Lapwing was also noteworthy, as was a marvellous flock of nine
Ravens, and some 200
Common Gulls fed in the adjacent fields.
Fieldfares and
Redwings moved overhead, along with much smaller numbers of
Siskins,
Meadow Pipits,
Skylarks and
Linnets. A
Tawny Owl was vocal first thing.
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| Great White Egret |
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| Redwing |
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| male Bullfinch |
