I was a little late this morning, I thought I pressed the 'snooze' button, but I actually pressed the 'go away I want to sleep' button! I finally got down to Colyford Common at 8:30. The reserve looked stunning...
There had been a very hard frost. It had taken me a few minutes to get the ice off my windscreen
The sun soon warmed everything up though, and it has turned out to be a beautiful day!
Although ringing was never busy, there was a good variety, with one stand out highlight....
A Snipe - one totally STUNNING creature in the hand!
We trapped yet another unringed Cetti's Warbler. Cetti's is the only UK bird to have ten tail feathers...
....see!
In the clear conditions Skylarks were on the move over head in some numbers but little else. A few Fieldfares were kicking about with at least two Water Pipits and two Green Sandpipers on the marsh.
Couldn't see the Long-billed Dowitcher or any Whooper Swans during a quick look about early afternoon.
There had been a very hard frost. It had taken me a few minutes to get the ice off my windscreenThe sun soon warmed everything up though, and it has turned out to be a beautiful day!
Although ringing was never busy, there was a good variety, with one stand out highlight....
A Snipe - one totally STUNNING creature in the hand!We trapped yet another unringed Cetti's Warbler. Cetti's is the only UK bird to have ten tail feathers...
....see!In the clear conditions Skylarks were on the move over head in some numbers but little else. A few Fieldfares were kicking about with at least two Water Pipits and two Green Sandpipers on the marsh.
Couldn't see the Long-billed Dowitcher or any Whooper Swans during a quick look about early afternoon.
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