Today's session was a public demonstration session. Many turned up to watch the Axe Estuary Ringing Group in action - and to enjoy Doug's cooking! Yes, it wasn't just birds on the menu this morning - there were bacon and veggie butties too!
Fields Studies Base - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Peter Bennett
Weather: a cold but dry start, with a slight n e breeze. A mixture of sunny spells and periods of cloud cover throughout the morning.
Much to the enjoyment of the observers, 19 birds of 10 species were processed;
2 Blackbird (retraps)
2 Dunnock (retraps)
2 Wren (retraps)
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
2 Willow Warbler
2 Great Tit (retraps)
2 Blue Tit (retraps)
4 Greenfinch (1 retrap)
1 Goldfinch
Willow Warbler - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley
Showing the audience - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley
And it wasn't just birds in the hand. Adrian found this Grass Snake - much to the excitement of many of the children present.
Grass Snake - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley
Fields Studies Base - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Peter BennettWeather: a cold but dry start, with a slight n e breeze. A mixture of sunny spells and periods of cloud cover throughout the morning.
Much to the enjoyment of the observers, 19 birds of 10 species were processed;
2 Blackbird (retraps)
2 Dunnock (retraps)
2 Wren (retraps)
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
2 Willow Warbler
2 Great Tit (retraps)
2 Blue Tit (retraps)
4 Greenfinch (1 retrap)
1 Goldfinch
Willow Warbler - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley
Showing the audience - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley
Grass Snake - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Adrian Bayley