Midsummer Update

21st June: The latest Constant Effort Site ringing today revealed 18 new birds, most of which, encouragingly enough, were juveniles. Totals were 3 adult Reed Warblers (2 retraps), 2 juvenile Blackcaps, 1 adult and 2 juvenile Common Whitethroats, 1 juvenile Chiffchaff,...

Welcome Return

This morning (May 18th) a drake Garganey was on Longham Reservoir South, not far from the island. It’s the first of the year, and quite overdue. Garganeys areĀ  one of the site’s spring specialities. Also this morning, a Cuckoo singing, a few Sand Martins...