News from the BTO today of 2 ringed Sedge Warblers that we caught in August.
One was a juvenile ringed by Tony Cross in Borth on August 15th and caught on the Teifi marsh 6 days later.
The 2nd was also a juvenile ringed at Hengistbury Head near Bournemouth on August 16th and caught on the Teifi marsh 8 days later, a distance of 250km. The Christchurch ringing group have a blog and it was interesting to read how their ringing session went on the day this bird was ringed.
"Aug 8
Another good haul at the HHC with acros dominating. A juvenile Redstart seen near to the HHC entrance got us excited for a short while but that was the last we saw of it. Some passing hirundines gave chase to a Sparrowhawk which also livened up proceedings. The totals were:- 85 Sedge Warblers,15 Reed Warblers,2 Greenfinches,13 Willow Warblers,1 Blue Tit,1 Robin and a Whitethroat. In all 118 birds."
We are a group of bird ringers based on the North Pembrokeshire and South Ceredigion border at the Teifi Marshes near Cilgerran, also North Carmarthenshire. Stories of our members ringing experiences home and away
Ringing Totals
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Photographs taken while ringing on Sunday 26th. September
Some photographs of a juvenile Willow Tit:
and the underside of the tail feathers:
There was some discussion as to whether this was a Willow or Marsh Tit. The deciding factors were - in Willow there is no pale bill spot - there is in Marsh. In the underside of the tail - willow
has a stepped pattern with 4 feather tips visible on each side. In Marsh only 2 feather tips are visible.
And three photographs of a goldcrest:
and the underside of the tail feathers:
There was some discussion as to whether this was a Willow or Marsh Tit. The deciding factors were - in Willow there is no pale bill spot - there is in Marsh. In the underside of the tail - willow
has a stepped pattern with 4 feather tips visible on each side. In Marsh only 2 feather tips are visible.
And three photographs of a goldcrest: