Friday, 26 April 2024

The wind remained a cold northerly with a hint of east. A Red Kite went north over Cristin mid-morning; the fourth of the month. A Grasshopper Warbler was trapped at Cristin with a Whitethroat in the Green Lane and four Sedge Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, 14 Willow Warblers and 17 Blackcaps elsewhere. Waders continue to passs through with 33 Whimbrels, a Curlew, 40 Purple Sandpipers a Dunlin and six Ringed Plovers logged. Other birds included a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Merlin, a Collared Dove, 16 Swallows, three House Martins, 13 Wheatears, six Goldfinches and five Lesser Redpolls

Grasshopper Warbler © Ed Betteridge

The evening was spent dazzling around the Narrows which turned out to be a bit more successful then any of us could have imagined. In total, 13 Whimbrels were ringed, nine also with colour rings. This is a substantial total with only two years having more then ten Whimbrels ringed, 2009 (26) and 2008 (10) with 13 being more then the last five years combined! 

Also caught was five Ringed Plovers, all of which were fitted with a colour ring thanks to rings provided by the Mid Wales Ringing Group. Other birds caught were two big male Greenland Wheatears, a Purple Sandpiper and an Oystercatcher ringed as a chick in 2009.  

Whimbrel © Ed Betteridge

Ringed Plover © Ed Betteridge

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