A Bumper Morning and other recent records

Ringing at Longham on Thursday morning (September 15th) was superb, both in numbers and variety. The scarcest bird was probably a single Garden Warbler, but there were also no less than 27 Chiffchaffs, 22 Blackcaps and 14 Meadow Pipits among the 78 birds ringed during...

Ringing at Longham this morning

Among a small catch at Longham Lakes this morning was this Chiffchaff, no doubt on its way to Senegal in West Africa. Also caught today: Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Wren, Great Tit and Reed Bunting. Two Ravens also flew over.

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...