Another similar day although visibility was much reduced with general mist
and murk lingering throughout; this didn’t really affect the ringing but due to
natural diminishing returns and diminishing personnel we `only` managed 585 new birds. The total was again dominated by 459 Goldcrests (including a Swedish
ringed bird) along with an increase of 22 Chiffchaffs and 4 Blackcaps (plus a
Swedish ringed bird) while we again caught 72 new Robins and another Firecrest.
For another day I
never left the garden, having the nets open all day so I have little else to
mention although there was a Yellow-browed
Warbler calling at dawn which failed to find its way into a net, a Rough-legged Buzzard went over in the
afternoon and there were many Goose flocks milling around, predominantly White-fronted Geese but quite a few
Barnacles as well with many flocks heading directly south and many more flocks
passing over as they moved between fields.
Overhead passage was
reduced from yesterday in the poor visibility but Finches continued to move – again quite a few Crossbill flocks
were seen and heard along with the usual Thrushes, Pipits and Skylarks.
This strikingly pale (presumably partially leucistic) Goldcrest was amongst todays catch
Especially when compared to this normal one who didn't want to leave after being ringed
Fieldfare
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