Sunday 11 June 2023

Wintersett + Ringing + a nice Surprise! 11.06.2023

Lepidoptera Anglers CP:

A Small Heath  and 2 Meadow Brown Butterflies were in the east bank meadow.

Wintersett Res:

A family of Cetti's Warbler were on the west bank.  

A juvenile Reed Warbler was in the west bank marsh.

23 birds were ringed at Wintersett this morning.   

Highlights were: 

5 Chiffchaff,   2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat,  4 Reed Warblers, 1 Reed Bunting,  

and 2 Cetti's Warblers, including a youngster just out the nest. 

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 Cetti's Warbler juvenile,  Wintersett Res. 11.06.2023.  R. Bailey

A nice Surprise - Becky Bailey

 Reed Bunting Z889054 was ringed on 20/09/2015 on Anglers CP 

and has just been retrapped at Wintersett Clump almost 8 years later!

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