30th April 2018 – sunny spells N2/3
Grounded Migrants
Little on offer in the nagging northerly breeze with just 35 Wheatear and 2 Willow Warbler logged.
Ringing
Although the best month of the year so far still only low numbers to show for a lot of effort with a total of 184 birds of 18 species handled. Individual species totals were as follows (retraps in brackets), Goldfinch 66 (14), Willow Warbler 15, Linnet 11 (3), Chaffinch 10 (2), Blackcap 10, Goldcrest 9, Reed Bunting 5 (1), Starling 4 (1), Lesser Redpoll 4, Chiffchaff 3, Greenfinch 2 (7), House Sparrow 2 (3), Wren 2, Blackbird 1 (1), Woodpigeon 1, Redstart 1, Siskin 1 and Dunnock (5).
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