Thursday, 10 September 2020

Carlton Marsh

Ringing this morning with just 1 net provided 29 new ringed including 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Reed Buntings, 9 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Willow Tit, (which sang after release) 4 Retraps (included 2 Blackcaps) and 1 controlled Blackcap. A female Great Tit ringed 5 years and 45 days ago was retrapped. Also flying around Siskin and Grey Wagtail. (CG)

Also of note Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrests and 3 Coal Tits. (JP)

This evening 3 Little Egrets were on the wader scrape with 4 Dabchicks, 20 Teal, 6 Shovelers and a Dunlin, our first for 12 months (Dave Standish)

A Fox was on the prowl at dusk.  

A Red Darvic ringed Mute Swan 052Y seen at Manvers Lake on 14/3/20 was ringed at Parkgate Canal, Rotherham on  25/3/16. (per Dan Sidley Swan Rescue)

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