Weekend

Nice weekend with a few more Warblers and young Bullfinch. Also wader chicks keep popping up another Redshank and Common Sandpiper running in front of car this morning .

Last Week

Last Saturday i was at Ogden water giving a small ringing demonstration, small was the word with only 1 wood pigeon ringed in 5 hours . An enjoyable morning talking to the children and giving out a few leaflets about ringing.

This week has been another steady week with another Wheater ringed a juvenile. another Common Sandpiper chick which was feathers long and hours away from flying its first sortie.

Also more Warblers at EGP a blackcap and Chiff Chaff, with Tits and chaffinches and Bullfinches.

Today spent at Cooper Bridge with Willow Warbler, Bullfinch, Dunnocks, Blue, Great and Long Tail Tits, Treecreeper and a Kingfisher.

Cooper Bridge

Another nice morning at Cooper Bridge yesterday with a few more Blackcaps , Bullfinch, robins and Blackbirds ringed. Also a cracking Male Green woodpecker.

Today spent with Andy at another new site we are trying out, 18 Birds ringed , including Female Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers, Robins, Wrens, Dunnocks and Chaffinch.