Warblers Peaking, Swifts Departing

August is supposed to be a quiet month, but tell that to the warblers – they were everywhere around Longham Lakes this morning.  At times there were so many Blackcaps calling “tack” that it seemed as though somebody had left a ticking clock in the...

Migrants on the move at Longham

Ringing at Longham yesterday by Roger Peart was most productive. He caught 47 new birds including 13 Chiffchaffs, a Kingfisher, a Garden Warbler (quite scarce here) and a Swallow.  A Reed Warbler that he caught earlier in the summer has been confirmed as previously...