Carlton Marsh

This afternoon in a nearby stubble field c60 Skylarks & 20 Yellow Buntings.
Reserve
Mute Swan 2, Teal 15, Gadwall 15, Buzzard, 2 Willow Tit, 16 Fieldfare &, 7 Common Gull south (Dean Smith)

Bleachcroft Farm
2 Little Owls 14.35hrs on old lorry chassis opposite farm in Lidster's yard (Keith Bannister)

                         2013 Ringing Totals

Whitethroat                6          Blackcap                 13

Chiffchaff                 40          Willow Warbler       17

Wren                       12           Longtailed Tit          16

Reed Bunting             6           Robin                        7

Blue Tit                    15           Reed Warbler         20

Great Tit                    9           Willow Tit                 2

Dunnock                    5           Bullfinch                    6

Yellow Bunting           2           Swallow                   3

Goldcrest                   2           Blackbird                  3

Total                      186

Note the rise in Chiffchaff as compared to the fall of Willow Warbler. This is the first time in the history of ringing at Carlton Marsh (1975- 2013) that no Sedge Warblers were ringed. They didn't even breed. Now that's a species that we need to monitor, I believe it is in trouble!

Newtown, Cudworth

Great Tit 1        Goldfinch 1    Dunnock 1

Total 3