Today was no repeat of 10 years ago on this date when the Paddyfield
warbler was a surprise visitor to the island, (below)
The only ringing available today were 2 adult Linnets and a Meadow Pipit, all breeding birds, as was a Dunnock with a brood patch which was first ringed in 2018.
There were lots of field voles, 12 were counted, and lots of
juvenile frogs.
A survey of the island confirmed that there were at least 3 Swallows nests.
A mammoth sea watch found 80 Gannets, 2 Manx Shearwaters, a few terns, some Great Crested Grebes but it was otherwise not very rewarding. The female
eider with the damaged wing turned up after the tide.
Ringed: 2 Linnets, 1 Meadow Pipit. [ 552-30 ]
photos JE
No comments:
Post a Comment