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:






Saturday, 4 September 2010

Photographs taken on Saturday 4th. September

These photographs are taken of one of the two lesser whitethroats ringed this morning:


Sunday, 15 August 2010

Photographs taken on Sunday 15th. August

Our two star birds for the day were a kingfisher:

and a Marsh Tit:


Sunday, 18 July 2010

Photographs taken on Saturday 17th. July

Here are two photographs of a juvenile Greater Spotted Woodpecker:




Saturday, 5 June 2010

CES-4 on Saturday 5th. June

This bird engendered some discussion - it is a mature female reed bunting:

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Ringing on Thursday 27th. May

This is three views of a young (this year's) grasshopper warbler: