Ringing demo and those cattle....

This morning I ran a ringing demo' for Carmarthenshire County Council biodiversity, at the Morfa Berwig LNR; as an event for Wales Nature Week, despite the rain we caught enough birds to show the two people who attended, I just don't understand why there is such a lack of interest in our local environment.

Thanks to Heather Coats, and Valerie Wilson of the Gower Ringing Group and to Veronica, a stalwart volunteer at the reserve for the help this morning.

There was some good news, with two "controlled" birds, (birds ringed elsewhere and re captured at Morfa Berwig) in the shape of a CETTIS WARBLER and a Wren. We know they were originally ringed at the nearby WWT Llanelli. The Wren was originally ringed as a 3J ( a young bird of the year) on 25th August 2016, whilst the Cettis was ringed as a 3J on 23rd July 2015.

Wren

Cettis Warbler

After an early start and back home by 10am I thought I would have a lie down, NOPE not a chance, a phone call from a Pembrey reserve regular to inform me that the cattle had knocked over one of the stiles!!!, with the risk of a mass escape I pottered along, made a very temporary repair, stuck some "do not use" signs on the stile and job done....

Lunch is approaching..............