Moore Nature Reserve
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Migration Watch
Time -07.00hrs -12.30hrs, cloud 6/8, wind -zero,
BRAMBLING-2
SISKIN-18
CHAFFINCH-22
SKYLARK-13
GREY WAGTAIL-7
BLACKBIRD-8
SONG THRUSH-4
REDWING-200
FIELDFARE-40
REED BUNTING-8
GREENFINCH-46
REDPOLL-33
GOLDFINCH-26
STARLING-160
WOODPIEGON-3000 (08.00-10.00hrs then small parties of 5-10)
CURLEW-2
Ringing Results - (new)
KINGFISHER-1
GOLDCREST-1
GREENFINCH-25
BLACKBIRD-1
WREN-2
LONG TAILED TIT-1
BLUE TIT-1
GREAT TIT-1
TOTAL-33
AEH
Woolston Eyes Ringing Results -Dave Riley and team No1 bed;
Keiran Foster and team No3 bed
RINGING OCTOBER 16/17 2009
Dave Riley was joined on No1 bed, by Stephen Menzie and Leah Williams on the Friday morning, with John Blundell and Tony Davis coming down in the afternoon. 50 birds were caught then, with a retrap Sparrowhawk and new Green Woodpecker, Coal Tit and Lesser Redpoll proving to be the highlights. A further 68 birds were caught on the Saturday morning when DR, JB, TD and SM were joined by Louise Soanes. Unusual birds included their fifth Kingfisher of the year, along with a retrap Reed Warbler, having a fat score of 4 and weighing 13.1 grams, 2 Treecreepers, 46 Greenfinches (highest total for a couple of years), 7 Lesser Redpolls and a Siskin. Altogether, 25 species of bird were caught, an extremely high total for October.
The No3 bed team were also out on the Saturday morning , catching 97 birds, 57 new, with a 3 male Cetti's Warbler the highlight (Cetti's Warblers were also reported at Leighton Moss and Conway on the same day), although the most remarkable feature was the 14 new Reed Buntings caught and must have been part of an influx of birds moving on to the bed. 2 Redwings were the first of the year, part of a large passage of birds and 2 Lesser Redpolls were noteworthy.
Sightings included: No1 bed 16/10/2009: 2 Wigeon on the east pool, 2 Green Sandpipers, 10 Snipe, 2 Tawny Owls and a Water Rail. Visible passage included 1 Skylark, 15 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Redwings, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin and 8 Lesser Redpolls
No1 bed 17/10/2009: 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Water rails, 22 Skylarks, 35 Meadow Pipits, 30 Fieldfare, 500 Redwings, 21 Siskin and 15 Lesser Redpolls.
No3 bed 17/10/2009: 1 Coal Tit over the car park, 1 Siskin and large numbers of Redwings.