CES 6 - Kenfig 29/6/2015 - A Distinct Improvement

Before you get carried away by the positive title, the distinct improvement is pretty modest. A total of 18 birds in the CES nets this morning was welcome after the paltry total last session (7). A quick look at the results will show that overall for the year to date the number of birds ringed is 2 fewer than the previous lowest at the half way stage (77 versus 79 in 2013, when in fact there were 2 sessions missed).

Enough of the gloom. Cedwyn, Phil and Chris met at 05:30, greeted by favourable conditions if slightly breezy. The nets were all set by 06:10 and a juvenile WILWA was in before we had left the ride.

A steady trickle of birds throughout the morning kept us interested and of note were the:
 

Bullfinch

Long-tailed Tit

Another juvenile Willow Warbler seemed reluctant to leave the scene and sat watching us from the tree behind the ringing table so I took the opportunity to take quick piccie:

An interested onlooker

I should add that Cedwyn should be credited for a large number the pictures used in the blog (usually the better ones).
Totals for the day: