A visit to the Lakes.

Me and Chris Bridge were in the Lake District today, so we decided to call into Bowness-on-Windermere to see whether we could snaffle anything to ring. Although the place was packed with tourists (good for PR!) enjoying this fabulous weather, the birds didn't seem that full from all the free handouts and we managed to bag 14 new birds & 4 recaps.

10 Canada Goose

1 Greylag Goose

2 Mute Swan

1 Coot (colour ringed of course!)

On the way back home, we teamed up with Steve & Jenny at one of our reed bed sites for an evening of mist netting. 30 birds caught, 27 new, 2 recap & 1 control.

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Reed Warbler - 6 / 1 control (X091131)

Sedge Warbler - 4 / 1 recap

Whitethroat - 2

Willow Warbler - 1

Blackcap - 1

Blue Tit - 3

Dunnock - 2

House Sparrow - 1

Reed Bunting - 1