Thursday 3 October 2019

Wintersett + VisMig + Ringing 03.10.19

10 - 12 degrees with 4/8 cloud and a light south easterly.
Anglers CP VisMig: per Paul Meredith
First significant arrival of Redwing with flocks of up to 130 passing through from just after 9am .
Going west: Redwing 587.  Song Thrush 1.   Mistle Thrush 3 + 1 east.  Chaffinch 20.

Going south:  Sparrowhawk 2.   Marsh Harrier 1 cream crowned at 07.58hrs.  Skylark 95.
alba Wagtail 29.   Meadow Pipit 257.  Linnet 76.  Goldfinch 49.  Reed Bunting 2.   Swallow 167.  House Martin 4. 
Going south west: Red Kite 1 at 07.30hrs.   Grey Wagtail 1.
Going north east:  Teal 6

Anglers CP:  A Twite was  feeding amongst rocks in the NE corner. 
38 Birds were ringed: Highlights were - Blackcap 1.   Chiffchaff 9.   Goldcrest 3.  Goldfinch 8 and Reed Bunting 11.

Twite                   ACP            SDenny.

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