This morning started with an amazing ‘red dawn’. There was impressive visible migration until early afternoon. Mostly species of thrushes, finches and Meadow Pipits. Also a number of tit flocks passed through Whillet’s.
Just under 50 birds were ringed with Blue Tits and Long-tailed Tits being the majority. First bird was a 1cy male Firecrest. Later in the day a 1cy Goldcrest. Other species included 2 x 1cy Kingfishers, Marsh Tit, Goldfinches, Dunnock, Robin, Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. One of the Chiffchaffs was a control and we await an update as to when and where it was originally ringed. Some of the Chiffchaffs were carrying a lot of fat and weighed just under 9g. What a cracking morning.
(See photos).