After the recent windy weather it was nice to have a calm day. Despite the westerly winds a few migrants made it to the islands with two Goldcrests, a Chiffchaff and a female Wheatear being ringed.
The calm conditions were good for spotting birds on the sea and alongside the regular Common Scoter two female and one male Eider were logged along with a Great Crested Grebe and Red-throated Diver. Brent’s numbered 105 whilst there were still 8 Purple Sandpipers and 30 Turnstone around the foreshore. A retrap Meadow Pipit was found to have been ringed on the 18th May 2018, by our Chairman, and is now at least 7 years, 10 months and 1 day old. A venerable age for this species where the average lifespan is 3 years.
Our Rock Pipits are pairing up and CBA was retrapped in Niffy Bay.
A Dunnock caught in the Obs garden was a real surprise as they’ve been secretive on the island recently. This one appeared to have the start of a brood patch so hopefully they’ll breed again.
Photos PSW
No comments:
Post a Comment