Another Excellent Day

 With CES complete some of the ringers were out on the training area today making the most of the Meadow Pipit migration.  Last year roughly 1100 of these birds were caught there which equates to around 25% of all Meadow Pipits ringed in this country.  Today we were on a roll, and with 890 already in the bag over the past week or so, and with absolutely perfect weather on our side, the total birds caught for the day was 416 of which 395 approx were new Meadow Pipits.

This takes the total for the year so far to nearly 1300, well over last year's record numbers.  Among the other birds caught were Skylark - pictured above - and Goldfinch, Reed Bunting and Linnet.