Mallard nets only Sedge Reed Aquatic Warblers
August 2013 274 178
August 2012 106 66
August 2011 323 58
August 2010 265 94 2(two)
A map of the reserve showing showing the Mallard net runs (extended since this map) in relation to the CES site. The huge area around Mallard is mainly phragmites. To the north the phragmites is a commercial cut and very healthy growth.
Teifi Marsh Sedge Reed Aquatic Warblers
2013 to date 481 275
2012 226 166
2011 620 289
2010 612 437 2(two)
In both 2010 and 2013, large numbers of passage Sedge Warblers were ringed in early May.
(May 2010 - 175 Sedge Warblers ringed mainly on two dates)
In 2010 we ringed 222 Reed Warblers on the CES site.....this year only 54.....
A shift in the breeding population to quality reed growth or ....?
How we remember Mallard in the early morning....
Home in August......
A huge thanks to Wendy and Chris....all this data including today's (except 3 ringed tonight) is entered in IPMR..