Now Shane has his permit for lamping waders...
Off to a good start with three Woodcock ringed on a new Preseli hills site, which he plans to visit and monitor regularly.
We have had initial reports for our RAS studies from the BTO.
It was another good season for Reed Warblers on the Teifi Marshes and we are continuing to surpass the target of 30 adult-adult recaptures. This year was our best year yet for adults overall with more adults ringed than ever before. Retraps were also very good with totals like this were last seen in 2017.
Reed Buntings had a much better year than last year, with higher re-encounters than usual since 2021. Really good juvenile totals which would hopefully bolster the population next year.
Chris will report on the Linnet RAS
Field sightings of ringed birds are a useful addition to retrapping them....
On a day when it was too windy to ring, Aaron used the time usefully by reading metal rings on Starlings in his garden. Hannah and Liz have been busy photographing Reed Bunting colour rings on the Teifi Marshes with 30 individuals resighted this winter.
In November they found 2 Turnstones with flags at Llanon. Both had been ringed at Llanrhystud by Mid Wales ringers, PET on the 1st March 2025 and LEE on the 10th September 2025.
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| Colour marked Turnstones- Hannah |
Jane has been successfully using her land ( Emporium) and other sites nearby for training. Providing both variety and numbers. With 2240 new and 1346 re-encounters covering 29 species.
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| Merlin |
This Merlin was a surprise for Aaron in one of the Emporium mist nets on the 30th Dec. On the 6th January a Pied Wagtail got 2026 off to a good start.
As we post this, we are trapping Starlings in a couple of garden sites..the most interesting Starling so far - a re encounter at Wendy's of a bird ringed in January 2023. A nice site faithful winter visitor.
(Wendy J and Rich D)
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