Recent sessions at Oxwich Marsh have proved relatively productive. Yesterday, despite the wind picking up mid morning, and very bright conditions (resulting in nets being more visible), Keith Vaughton and I caught 35 birds of 11 species. It was nice to catch … Read More
The first train of the day Heather, Chris, Alison and I ventured into Margam Country Park for some warm Saturday morning ringing. Three hours into the session we had to take down two of our nets from the rail track … Read More
Heather Coats, Chris Newberry and I ventured into Kenfig Pool for CES 8 this morning. The high water levels and cool conditions of 2012 being substituted for thick, glutinous mud and unforgiving heat in 2013. Today’s total of 17 birds … Read More
Yesterday I mentioned that a couple of crows had shown interest in the feed I had put out but would not go into the trapping area of the net. Well at 07.30pm this evening two crows wandered in and I … Read More
I had a play around with my new Whoosh Net this morning as well as a 20ft mist nest. A successful result for the Whoosh Net after tweaking the poles and release pins, catching 4 x Blackbird and 1 x … Read More
Cedwyn and I went to do CES 8 today helped by Ben and Hugh. CES 8 on the 20th July last year produced 8 birds of which 6 were juveniles. Today we caught 15 birds of which 13 were juveniles. … Read More
Heather Coats and I were joined this morning by Alison Lloyd of Margam Country Park. This was the first time for us to mist net in this particular area of the Park known as ‘Nursery Dywyll’ on the OS Map. … Read More
I have just returned from ringing with four friends after spending 3 nights camping on the uninhabited island of Eilean Nan Ron. The last people to live on the island were evacuated in December 1938 because life for the inhabitants … Read More
On a rather warm morning Heather and I were joined by Hugh and Wendy for CES 7. The total for the day reached fourteen with the large majority being juveniles including SONTH, CHIFF, ROBIN, BLACA, BLUTI, DUNNO, WREN and LOTTI. … Read More
This morning Chris Newberry joined forces with Heather Coats to undertake CES 7 at Kenfig NNR. The visit continued the run of poor bird numbers – as with every session this year the numbers are down on a poor year … Read More
Our planned visit to Crymlyn Bog this morning was aborted when we discovered that the entrance gate had been removed and replaced by a barbed wire fence. Rather than return home we paid a visit to Heather’s garden for some … Read More
This morning Heather and Jo made the final visit to the RSPB Cwm Clydach Reserve to monitor the last few boxes. The results indicate that 21 boxes proceeded to egg stage of which 18 boxes fledged 105 young at an … Read More