Conditions at the marsh were near perfect for ringing for the first few hours of the day. It was warm, overcast and virtually windless. A westerly breeze then gradually picked up, and the sun came out; the catch in the … Read More
A short session on Friday 15 July was curtailed by unforecasted persistent rain after an hour (53 birds were captured in this time), while a session on 17 July was more successful. There was fog over the higher ground, a … Read More
A couple of mornings of relatively warm settled weather in the last week resulted in good catches (107 and 120 birds respectively on 30 June and 3 July). The catches broke down as follows: Species 03-Jul 30-Jun Ringed Recaptured Total … Read More
We are now in a position that we can take on new trainee ringers. We are active at a range of sites in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire, including: Kingfisher Whinchat Cwm Clydach RSPB Reserve where we have a … Read More
A still but overcast morning with rain forecast to come in late morning, and a small team left us putting up less net than usual, restricting ourselves to 400 feet in the reed bed and 60 foot in the scrub … Read More
A light to moderate northerly breeze and clear skies did not present the best conditions for ringing, and due to various pressing commitments, including getting the Constant Effort visit completed at WWT Llanelli, we had limited personnel available. As such, … Read More
The forecast over the previous twenty-four hours had varied considerably, and it was looking like we might be rained off as recently as the evening before. It therefore came as some surprise that the conditions were perfect for ringing for … Read More
A near windless overcast day on the marsh made for perfect ringing conditions. We put 660 feet of net across the reed bed and in surrounding scrub. The catch of 80 birds was an improvement on recent weeks. The breakdown … Read More
Despite consistent forecasts of very low wind speed on both the BBC and the Met Check websites all week, there was in fact a moderate south-easterly blowing throughout the morning. Overhead conditions were good (mainly cloudy), though, and we were … Read More
A light to moderate south-easterly breeze and a dry morning, following overnight rain. We put out just over 300 feet of net in reedbed (240 feet) and scrub. The catch was as follows: Species New Recaptured Total Wren 0 1 … Read More
A day of settled weather with overcast skies and a light northwesterly wind that gradually strengthened and became gusty. We put out a total of 580 feet of net in reed bed and scrub habitats, in the knowledge that the … Read More
A light northerly wind strengthened and gradually swung around to the south-east over the course of the morning. We put up a total of 580 feet of net, the majority of which was along a bund through the reed bed. … Read More
A light north to north-westerly wind that strengthened slightly over the morning, along with variable cloud cover, made for reasonable conditions for a session The catch was larger than in recent weeks, and was made up as follows: Species New … Read More
A light to moderate north-westerly wind, albeit a little stronger than forecast, and a bright start made for reasonably good ringing conditions this morning. As the longer distance migrants are starting to come through, and conditions were conducive, we put … Read More
An overnight frost made for a cold start at the marsh. We put out 340 feet of net, most of which was across the open reed bed. The catch was very modest and is detailed in the table below: Species … Read More
Settled weather allowed us to complete two sessions this week. The numbers of birds in the marsh remains modest, and the catches reflect this. It appears that the large flocks of finches present in January and February have now dispersed, … Read More
This morning saw overcast skies and a light easterly wind. We put up 480 feet of net: a 60 foot net by our bird feeders, a triangle of 40 foot nets to try to capture pipits and a complicated arrangement … Read More
A period of settled weather allowed the completion of two short visits to the marsh this week. During the first the wind speed picked up quickly, making the single net billow, while during the second session the conditions were ideal, … Read More