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
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Friday, 27 July 2012
Poor Productivity shows at the Mallard Run
Initial results from the first two mornings / evenings of the season in the Mallard Run This year 26/27 July 14 new acros, of which only 9 juveniles, 2011 - 26/27 July.......36 new acros, of which 32 juveniles. Also not a Grasshopper Warbler to be found.... we trapped 9 juveniles last July.
Of Swallows Last night... 14 birds caught of which only 5 were juveniles. Last year on the comparable date, 25 July... 35 birds caught of which 34 were juveniles.
We did catch another juvenile Kingfisher last night though.....
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