You wait all year.....

.... and three come along!  Luke and I were discussing yesterday the dearth of Cetti's Warblers trapped at Abbotsbury this year after the last hard winter when the species disappeared from the site when one turned in the withy net run.  Ten minutes later another net round and another Cetti's in exactly the same place!   But it gets spookier. Another ten minutes go by and another net round check and yes.. another Cetti's again in the same place.

Cetti's Warbler

 

Apart from this the usual fare from the withies at this time of year. Dunnocks, Chaffinchs, Robins, Goldcrests, and a solitary Chiffchaff.

Sunday- a two hour spell again in the withy bed and around the feeders to give  a possible new trainee a taster session. On the second net round in the withies yes..  another Cetti's Warbler ... in exactly the same spot as the three birds were extracted yesterday. The rest of the catch was predominantly Blue Tits and Great tits. Although a new Treecreeper was welcomed and a heavy juvenile female Blackcap.  Fat score of forty on the bird. Probably not going to be hanging around much longer.  Just a single Goldcrest but the wind was billowing the nets considerably just before we left.

Treecreeper being ringed

The finished product

The wind looks like swinging SE during the week and staying mild so a few afternoon visits may be possible.