A frustrating couple of days ringing wise with two attempts made to ring at Ason but despite (or because of) the super flat-calm conditions, persistent, thick, very wet, drizzly fog forced us to close the nets both morning’s after a short time; there were signs that there were birds around as well with a trickle of Goldcrests and Robins caught in the time the nets were open adding to the frustration.
It was a bit better on the 30th with the sun trying to force through which it did later in the day but not quick enough to prevent us having to stop ringing for the day and the season and a few bits did move south including a flock of 12 Northern Long-tailed Tits.
A walk over to Vallen in the very fine and warm afternoon produced a great array of raptors with at least 5 Rough-legged Buzzards floating around (there could have been more as there seemed to always be a couple of the horizon as well as birds flying overhead!), 12+ Buzzards, a ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 White-tailed Eagles high in from the north and a Kestrel as well as good numbers of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits.
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