Thursday 30 July 2015

Light overcast to start,clear later ( 2 forty ft,west scrub,0530-0800).

A nice surprise this morning was a Green Woodpecker and a Nightingale.The Nightingale proved to be an adult,which was nearing completion of its moult,Adults have a full moult (wings and tail),while young of the year  have a partial moult,body along with some coverts.

BIRDS RINGED

Blackcap  (8) juv

Wren  (1) juv

Reed Warbler (1) juv

Green Woodpecker (1) juv

Chiffchaff (1) juv

Nightingale (1) adult

TOTAL  (13)

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