22nd August 2019 seen by The Ringers

Ringing in Whillet’s proved migration is well under way with a number of warbler species caught, including: Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and Whitethroat. It is amazing that a Willow Warbler with a wing of 67mm and weighing only 8.2g can migrate to sub-Saharan Africa. Other birds of note – Raven, 2 Buzzards, Kingfisher, 2 Reed Bunting and Marsh Tit, about 20 Whitethroats and a similar number of Chiffchaffs.