On the day after we ringed at the Discovery Hut (see the last post) we ventured down to the Borrow Pit. This is a site we have not ringed much recently. The pit itself is a rather attractive pond with some nice surroundings. Little grebe were present on the pit this summer and there are usually some small passerines around, with a few nest boxes and some good cover, but it is a small area surrounded by open field. The forecast was not fabulous but the novelty of the trip to the Borrow Pit attracted a team of five.
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| Four of the five in earnest discussion. |
I arrived a little late, with the nets already up, and walking toward the ringing site I saw a rather attractive female sparrowhawk sitting on the pedestrian gateway. Five minutes later...
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| Rest assured the small amount of blood belongs to the ringer not the bird! |
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| A view of the wing. |
We also caught a few of one of my favourite birds.
As well as good numbers of chiffchaff and a few other warblers in a total of 33. Not surprisingly as we visit here rarely, all were new birds.
As you can see from the top picture the weather was a little overcast so we finished before the rain at around 10 am, but overall it was an enjoyable session and we resolved to visit again soon.
Total for the day were:
Blackcap 1
Blue Tit 4
Chiffchaff 15
Dunnock 1
Great Tit 1
Long Tailed Tit 3
Robin 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Willow Warbler 2
Wren 4
