A look back at September follows below, as October starts with a Firecrest and the first Redwing of the autumn.
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| Firecrest |
This Firecrest was ringed on the Teifi Marshes at our Pembrokeshire site near the river viewpoint. Earlier in the morning we had caught the first Redwing adding to the autumnal mix of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs.
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| Redwing |
Three new Cetti's Warblers added to the four ringed last month.
On the 21st September a Cetti's Warbler was caught that had been ringed at Penclacwydd, the Llanelli Wetland Centre, during a Gower Ringing Group CES session. This illustrates the juvenile dispersal that takes place after fledging.
Cetti's Warbler AJT2276
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| September totals |
Of note in the September totals are the good number of Linnets being ringed at a potential new site for a Linnet RAS.
Andy has written a summary of his House Sparrow RAS for 2022.
Nest records for the Group are now complete. 110 nests of various species including Dipper, Pied Flycatcher, Swallows and House Sparrows.
Some controls and recoveries received this month...
Lesser Redpoll AKN4986
Ringed Whixall & Fenn's Mosses, Shrops 07/10/2020 Shropshire Ringing Group
Re-encountered Cors Caron, Ceredigion 03/09/2022 696 days 109km SW
Reed Warbler APR3800
Ringed Teifi Marshes, Ceredigion 29/07/2022
Re-encountered Litlington, East Sussex 26/08/2022 28 days 363km ESE Cuckmere Ringing Group
Chiffchaff LTC041
Ringed Cors Caron, Ceredigion 29/06/2022
Re-encountered Rhostryfan, Caernarfon 02/09/2022 65 days 97 km NNW A Stratford
(Wendy J and Rich D)