Siskins are moving, some populations moving on towards breeding grounds, other arriving.
Female Siskin
Sand Martins arrived on the 27th and seen daily into March. We plan to start preparing then ringing the Mallard site in the coming weeks. Following the reed cut earlier in the month and the water levels dropping, a spell of wader netting should be possible..
A view of this year's reed cut from the railway net ride..This area is tidal and wader roosts are mobile dependjng on water depth.
A new cut, alongside a path that connected 4 net rides at 90 degrees. I see little extensions and maybe a dog-leg to enhance...
With another phase of the moon suitable for lamping a couple of teams have been out surveying different types of fields at night.
Wendy with Hannah and Liz found that on a couple of our North Pembs sheep pasture sites, the Woodcock were roosting in groups and flighty. This is known as "zugunruhe", a state of restlessness that migratory birds have prior to setting off on their migration. Fewer Snipe than usual at Cippyn but one was ringed.
Shane has been surveying some new farms in Carmarthenshire. It will be interesting to compare different farming practices across all of our sites in years to come. He has introduced some of Pembs RG to lamping.
Dave from Pembs RG with a Woodcock, the 50th Woodcock ftom Shane's new upland study farmland.
More Sedge Warbler movements have been received since the last blog.
The most southerly was this to Charente Maritime
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Teifi Marshes, Ceredigion 04/05/2024
Les Mathes, Charente Maritime 20/08/2025 473 days 754km SSE
These 2 were adults caught during peak spring migration of adult Sedge Warblers
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Teifi Marshes, Ceredigion 06/05/2025
Sandouville, France 21/08.2025 107 days 452km SE
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Teifi Marshes, Ceredigion 04/05/2025
Sandouville, France 07/08/2025 95 days 452km SE
