Bird ringers and Reed Bunting

Several bird ringers were at Foxglove Covert today. Birds ringed included Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldcrest and Siskin. In addition to the days ringing some mist nets were put up in the reed bed at dusk.

Here you can see Elizabeth ringing one of the Reed Buntings that was roosting in the reed bed, closely watched by one of our younger supporters!

This is a male Reed Bunting. Its typically black head is not directly visible at this time of the year but it is there and also a very white collar which is hidden just beneath the surface.