INTRODUCTION

This is foreseen to be an occasional blog relating to bird ringing at Abbotsbury Swannery. The site has operated as a BTO Constant Effort Site since 1995 and has taken part in the BTO Swallow Roost Project. In recent years we have concentrated in the autumn with both Yellow and Pied/White Wagtails. In 2009 we joined the Woodcock Network.

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Everything is OK!

Yellow Wagtail ringing has continued this past few days.  Luckily the wind has not been too much of a problem. Of interest we are getting more adults in with this late flush of birds.

Darvic ringing continues


Last night the roost was about 60 birds and they came in just at the point of sundown after a few anxious moments as to whether we were going to catch any.





Megan processing her first 'alba' wagtail.  The pied/alba roost is about 30 strong at the moment but they are reluctant to mix with the Yellow Wagtails.  All the wagtails pre-roost on the tern island and then split as they head to the reeds.

Some more Yellow Wag pictures








The running total has not been worked out yet but we are hoping for a few more evenings before the birds have gone for another year.

Again the sunsets on the Fleet have been spellbinding.





With calling Common Sandpipers skimming over the water, returning  Geese and Swans coming into land and the wind in the reeds it is often very hard to leave this place!



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