The first completely dry day for a good while with the easterly wind increasing from a moderate breeze in the morning to howling strong by late afternoon; it was a fantastic day of ringing with at least some nets open all day as we managed an excellent 443 new birds caught highlighted by a second Great Grey Shrike, 4 awesome white headed Northern Long-tailed Tits and the first 2 Mistle Thrushes of the year.

                The numbers were dominated by 314 Goldcrests – mainly caught during a very hectic first few hours along with 30 Blue Tits, 53 Robins and 14 Blackbirds plus bits and bobs of other things including 2 Coal Tits, 4 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap and a Redwing.

Today's ringing totals - 3 Wren / Gaerdesmutte;  3 Dunnock / Jernspurv;  53 Robin / Roedhals;  14 Blackbird / Solsort;  4 Song Thrush / Sangdrossel;  1 Redwing / Vindrossel;  2 Mistle Thrush / Mistledrossel;  1 Blackcap / Munk;  4 Chiffchaff / Gransanger;  314 Goldcrest / Fuglekonge;  4 Northern Long-tailed Tit / Nordlig Halemejse;  2 Coal Tit / Sortmejse;  30 Blue Tit / Blamejse;  2 Great Tit / Musvit;  1 Great Grey Shrike / Stor Tornskade;  1 Chaffinch / Bogfinke;  2 Greenfinch / Groenirisk;  2 Siskin / Groensisken

Northern Long-tailed Tit

                There was not much else seen really (not that there was any time to look up during the morning!) with 4 Swallows still, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a few Chaffinches and Bramblings heading east and a few White-fronted Goose flocks heading south.

Goldcrests were again hopping around your feet

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