Morfa Berwig ringing Sunday 11th March 2018

A ringing session this morning at Morfa Berwig was interesting in so much as there were few birds around especially tits, my theory is that first thing they were busy establishing territories, singing, looking for nest sites etc, and generally getting into breeding mode before going off to feed.

The food in the feeders has hardly gone down in the last few days so I'll be thinking about stopping the food if the weather sets in mild.

The small catch was varied with, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH, DUNNOCK, ROBIN, GOLDCREST, WREN, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, BLACKBIRD AND COAL TIT

One of the Blue Tits was a very smart adult and had a good smattering of pollen on its plumage especially on the forehead, clearly the Willows are flowering and it had been poking about in the flowers.

When extracted from the net the patch of yellow on the forehead was very obvious,

the pollen has brushed off with handling.

Several of the Dunnocks were showing signs of being in breeding condition with the cloacal protruberance ( the reproductive bits) swollen,

THERE WILL BE A RINGING DEMONSTRATION AT MORFA BERWIG (weather permitting) on Thursday 12th April, 8am - 10am booking essential