23th September 2015
Staff: MMJ, SSL
Weather: constant dropping during the morning.
Projects: Ringing
Standardised ringing
Vallen was bussy and diverse today. There was a constant dropping of rain which made us ring for a while under the bird tower besides the pump house. We were pleased to be able to see Fieldfare from close and even more to catch a couple of Lesser redpolls.
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) 1
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) 2
Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) 2
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) 9(2)
Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schonoebaenus) 0(1)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)1
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 1
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochillus) 1(1)
Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) 5
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caruleus) 3(3)
Great tit (Parus major) 0(1)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) 1
Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) 2
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) 1
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) 10
TOTAL: 50 birds; 39 new birds and 11 recaptures.
MMJ