Months end

As August ends the whoosh site comes into its own again , Linnets become the most ringed species of the year with 236 new birds ringed this month, bringing the years total to 500 so far. 

Also 8 Meadow Pipits and 6 Goldfinch ringed in with them.

A great day last Thursday at the Regaby site with 90 new birds ringed

22 Greenfinch ringed which is the most ringed on the island in a good few years.

22 Chaffinch

6 Tree Sparrow  19 now ringed here

3 Swallow

1 House Martin

13 Great Tits

13 Blue Tits

7 Goldfinch

2 House Sparrow

Also this week 

9 Sand Martins ringed, with 5 Swallows.

This year the site we normally ring at for Sand Martins was not available and all the others were inaccessible. So a low number this year.

As August ends the whoosh site comes into its own again , Linnets become the most ringed species of the year with 236 new birds ringed this month, bringing the years total to 500 so far. 

Also 8 Meadow Pipits and 6 Goldfinch ringed in with them.

A great day last Thursday at the Regaby site with 90 new birds ringed

22 Greenfinch ringed which is the most ringed on the island in a good few years.

22 Chaffinch

6 Tree Sparrow  19 now ringed here

3 Swallow

1 House Martin

13 Great Tits

13 Blue Tits

7 Goldfinch

2 House Sparrow

Also this week 

9 Sand Martins ringed, with 5 Swallows.

This year the site we normally ring at for Sand Martins was not available and all the others were inaccessible. So a low number this year.

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East Norfolk 28 - 29 August

I've spent the past two mornings out at Horsey. The access road along to Horsey Gap car park has been quite good with plenty of Phylloscs, up to 3 Read Warblers and a couple of Pied Flycathers. The find of the day yesterday, was a Wryneck in Horsey Gap car park. It was flushed from the car park and flew into the bushes on the west side, but despite waiting around for a while it didn't show its face again. Tree Pipit and  Yellow Wagtail were also nice.
A juvenile Rose-coloured Startling turned up at the south side of Horsey yesterday, although it's apparently been around further south for a few days. I decided to go and have a look at it today, so after having another (unsuccessful) look for the Wryneck and checking the north side of Horsey Gap, I headed south. There were lots of Northern Wheatears around the Nelson Head track (up to 15), 7 Yellow Wagtails flew north, Lesser Whitethroat numbers seemed higher (4 in total), 4 Redstarts and 3 Whinchats added to the diversity.

One of the many Northern Wheatears at Horsey.

I found the starling feeding in the brambles about 500 metres south of the Nelson Head track. It was quite showy, but every time it flew it got totally hammered by all the migrant Swallows in the neighbourhood.

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

 

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

I've spent the past two mornings out at Horsey. The access road along to Horsey Gap car park has been quite good with plenty of Phylloscs, up to 3 Read Warblers and a couple of Pied Flycathers. The find of the day yesterday, was a Wryneck in Horsey Gap car park. It was flushed from the car park and flew into the bushes on the west side, but despite waiting around for a while it didn't show its face again. Tree Pipit and  Yellow Wagtail were also nice.
A juvenile Rose-coloured Startling turned up at the south side of Horsey yesterday, although it's apparently been around further south for a few days. I decided to go and have a look at it today, so after having another (unsuccessful) look for the Wryneck and checking the north side of Horsey Gap, I headed south. There were lots of Northern Wheatears around the Nelson Head track (up to 15), 7 Yellow Wagtails flew north, Lesser Whitethroat numbers seemed higher (4 in total), 4 Redstarts and 3 Whinchats added to the diversity.

One of the many Northern Wheatears at Horsey.

I found the starling feeding in the brambles about 500 metres south of the Nelson Head track. It was quite showy, but every time it flew it got totally hammered by all the migrant Swallows in the neighbourhood.

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

 

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

Juvenile Rose-coloured Starling, Horsey, Norfolk

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East Norfolk fall

I'd missed all the excitement of the previous 3 days, having been back in Stoke-on-Trent for the Bank Holiday, so Tuesday morning found me heading out to east Norfolk to see if I could find any 'left-overs' from the big fall which occurred over the weekend. I headed down the Nelson Head track and over to my little patch of bushes on the farmland south of the track, which I have permission to bird. This isolated patch of bushes, which has provided me with Great Snipe, Barred Warbler, RBF, Wryneck and R-b Shrike in the past didn't disappoint. The first thing I found was a Greenish Warbler. It perched above my head for a few seconds, just long enough to see a few field marks and then it took me an hour and a half to see it again. In the end it started singing and giving really good views, albeit still inside the bushes, making it impossible to photograph, but I did manage to record the bird calling and singing on video (sound only).
Crank up your volume and have a listen...

Also in the bushes, was a slightly more co-operative Icterine Warbler.

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

There were still plenty of common migrants around. Between the south side of Horsey and  Waxham I must have seen about 40-50 Wheatears, 8 Common Redstarts, 5 Whinchats, 20 Willow Warblers, 5 Pied Flycatchers and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

A really nice day!

Pied Flycatcher, Waxham.

Spotted Flycatcher, Horsey

Northern Wheatears, Horsey.

I'd missed all the excitement of the previous 3 days, having been back in Stoke-on-Trent for the Bank Holiday, so Tuesday morning found me heading out to east Norfolk to see if I could find any 'left-overs' from the big fall which occurred over the weekend. I headed down the Nelson Head track and over to my little patch of bushes on the farmland south of the track, which I have permission to bird. This isolated patch of bushes, which has provided me with Great Snipe, Barred Warbler, RBF, Wryneck and R-b Shrike in the past didn't disappoint. The first thing I found was a Greenish Warbler. It perched above my head for a few seconds, just long enough to see a few field marks and then it took me an hour and a half to see it again. In the end it started singing and giving really good views, albeit still inside the bushes, making it impossible to photograph, but I did manage to record the bird calling and singing on video (sound only).
Crank up your volume and have a listen...

Also in the bushes, was a slightly more co-operative Icterine Warbler.

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

Icterine Warbler, Horsey, Norfolk

There were still plenty of common migrants around. Between the south side of Horsey and  Waxham I must have seen about 40-50 Wheatears, 8 Common Redstarts, 5 Whinchats, 20 Willow Warblers, 5 Pied Flycatchers and 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

A really nice day!

Pied Flycatcher, Waxham.

Spotted Flycatcher, Horsey

Northern Wheatears, Horsey.

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PHENOLOGY OF MIGRANT BIRDS IN EXTREMADURA

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RECORD YEAR FOR RÜPPELL’S VULTURE

In May 2013 we published two simultaneous observations of Rüppell’s Vultures Gyps rueppellii) in Extremadura, one in Badajoz province and the other in Cáceres. Thanks to the collaboration of photographers we now know of two further sightings, one in June and the other in July, which means that we now have four records in 2013 (and there is still time for more!!). This is without precedent and clearly demonstrates the regular arrival of individuals in Extremadura. It is difficult to guess the numbers involved, but it must be more than we imagined, perhaps a few dozen.

The first of the photographed birds was “taken” in Villanueva del Fresno, Badajozon 22 June 2013 by Alfonso Pérez del Barco. It is a different individual to the one seen twice in May, an older bird, perhaps of third or fourth calendar year. (Photo above).

The second photo was taken on 28 June 2013 close to the rubbish tip at Mirabel, Cáceres, by David Álvarez. One of the sightings in May took place here. Although the photos taken then were of poorer quality so a direct comparison is not possible, the field notes taken suggest that two different birds are involved, with a third-year bird in May and a second-year bird (showing no signs of moult) in July (see photo above).

[NOTE: There is still lots of time! Just a few days after posting this note we have been informed of a further record, the fifth this year. Justo Manuel García saw a Rüppell’s Vulture flying alone in the Sierra de Magacela (Badajoz) on 21 August 2013. Will it be the last?]

In May 2013 we published two simultaneous observations of Rüppell’s Vultures Gyps rueppellii) in Extremadura, one in Badajoz province and the other in Cáceres. Thanks to the collaboration of photographers we now know of two further sightings, one in June and the other in July, which means that we now have four records in 2013 (and there is still time for more!!). This is without precedent and clearly demonstrates the regular arrival of individuals in Extremadura. It is difficult to guess the numbers involved, but it must be more than we imagined, perhaps a few dozen.

The first of the photographed birds was “taken” in Villanueva del Fresno, Badajozon 22 June 2013 by Alfonso Pérez del Barco. It is a different individual to the one seen twice in May, an older bird, perhaps of third or fourth calendar year. (Photo above).

The second photo was taken on 28 June 2013 close to the rubbish tip at Mirabel, Cáceres, by David Álvarez. One of the sightings in May took place here. Although the photos taken then were of poorer quality so a direct comparison is not possible, the field notes taken suggest that two different birds are involved, with a third-year bird in May and a second-year bird (showing no signs of moult) in July (see photo above).

[NOTE: There is still lots of time! Just a few days after posting this note we have been informed of a further record, the fifth this year. Justo Manuel García saw a Rüppell’s Vulture flying alone in the Sierra de Magacela (Badajoz) on 21 August 2013. Will it be the last?]

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canaries birds

canaries birds  usually are  beautiful song "canaries birds"  This  have  be   a great  common pet  throughout  today's world.  intended for  centuries,  anyone  have appreciated  the particular  bird  for its  singing ability.  a great  wild bird  at   the  beginnings, they belonged  in order to  areas  of  Canary Islands, Azores  AS WELL AS  Madeira. Thus,  your  bird gained  the   label   In the same way  canary.  for the   amazing  singing abilities, they were domesticated  start   for the  1600s. Breeding  these_  canaries birds became  a great  hobby  intended for   a few   ALONG WITH   a good  profession  pertaining to  others.  anyone   are  bewitched  from   it\'s  melodies, especially  with  male birds,  that   usually are   the   your current   The idea   will probably   get   an  beautiful tune.  fired up   initial   to be a  high society hobby, canaries birds eventually became popular  towards  common man  Just as  well.

canaries birds come  in various   other  colors  such as  orange, brown, white, black, yellow  ALONG WITH  red. They  is  bred  for you to   end up being   in various  colors  IN ADDITION TO  sometimes  these include  even bred  Based on   the  sound patterns. Sometimes  finding   a  canary  That   may  sing  your current   just about all  beautiful complex melodies became something  of an  contest. Even today,  you\'ll find so many  bird shows  for the  world  by which  canary owners let  their  canaries birds compete  with  singing competition.

Breeding canaries birds tends  being a   difficult  challenge  because   It is   hard   for you to   distinguish   your current  sex  of a  canaries birds,  which is to be   a good   essential   section   in order to   check out   no matter whether   your own  bird  may  sing  as well as  not.  ones  breeding  Ailments   be required to   end up being  optimal  Just as  well.  they are   Least difficult   to   possibly be  bred  in   single  pair per cage. Bird cages  similar to   provide  breeder cages  or perhaps  aviary cages,  IN ADDITION TO  nesting boxes  AND  nesting materials,  are generally   a great   suited  environment  regarding  breeding. Initially they  involve   for getting   launched   for you to  each other.  just after   these include  seen  the  male  is usually  trying  to help  breed  with the  female,  next   This really is   appropriate   for you to  put them together  with   solitary  cage.

During  your current  breeding period,  Make sure   how the  canaries birds are generally   getting   ones   Least complicated  nutrition  Equally  they  may  get.  things   just like  cuttlefish bones, broccoli, apple,  tricky  boiled eggs  IN ADDITION TO  bread  are   wonderful   to help  replenish  virtually any  nutritional deficiencies  your current  mother  may then  have  throughout   your  period.  throughout  good nutrition  AND ALSO  environment,  ones   whole   program   Just in case   go  smoothly.

canaries birds..

The mother typically lays four  in order to   5  eggs  AS WELL AS  spends four  to   a few  weeks  to  incubate  ones  nest.  your own  father's role  will be   to help  bring  your current   foodstuff   AS WELL AS  feed  your own  mother.  the  time, again, good nutrition  is actually   acceptable   due to the  bird.  ensure that   to  leave  a lot of   food   Utilizing your   double  breeder cage  or even  aviary cage.  soon after   your current   primary  round  connected with  breeding,  your  pair  will probably   scoot   intended for   an  second round.  your  young birds  In the event   possibly be  separated  with the  partition  on   be used  breeder cages  or  separate them  for you to  another cage  so   This  they  may  safely grow canaries birds.

As they grow up,  the  tunes they  get  intrigue  anybody   all  around. Always tend carefully  to  canaries birds  since   these are generally  not canaries birds  which   like   in order to   always be  handled much.  if   these include  standing  with   your own  hand,  then   You will be  sure they trust  anyone   a  lot. Ultimately, canaries birds  tend to be   your own   Best  pet  to have   if   an individual   take pleasure in  beautiful music  ALONG WITH  breeding them  will also be   the   incredible  experience canaries birds.


      

canaries birds  usually are  beautiful song "canaries birds"  This  have  be   a great  common pet  throughout  today's world.  intended for  centuries,  anyone  have appreciated  the particular  bird  for its  singing ability.  a great  wild bird  at   the  beginnings, they belonged  in order to  areas  of  Canary Islands, Azores  AS WELL AS  Madeira. Thus,  your  bird gained  the   label   In the same way  canary.  for the   amazing  singing abilities, they were domesticated  start   for the  1600s. Breeding  these_  canaries birds became  a great  hobby  intended for   a few   ALONG WITH   a good  profession  pertaining to  others.  anyone   are  bewitched  from   it\'s  melodies, especially  with  male birds,  that   usually are   the   your current   The idea   will probably   get   an  beautiful tune.  fired up   initial   to be a  high society hobby, canaries birds eventually became popular  towards  common man  Just as  well.

canaries birds come  in various   other  colors  such as  orange, brown, white, black, yellow  ALONG WITH  red. They  is  bred  for you to   end up being   in various  colors  IN ADDITION TO  sometimes  these include  even bred  Based on   the  sound patterns. Sometimes  finding   a  canary  That   may  sing  your current   just about all  beautiful complex melodies became something  of an  contest. Even today,  you\'ll find so many  bird shows  for the  world  by which  canary owners let  their  canaries birds compete  with  singing competition.

Breeding canaries birds tends  being a   difficult  challenge  because   It is   hard   for you to   distinguish   your current  sex  of a  canaries birds,  which is to be   a good   essential   section   in order to   check out   no matter whether   your own  bird  may  sing  as well as  not.  ones  breeding  Ailments   be required to   end up being  optimal  Just as  well.  they are   Least difficult   to   possibly be  bred  in   single  pair per cage. Bird cages  similar to   provide  breeder cages  or perhaps  aviary cages,  IN ADDITION TO  nesting boxes  AND  nesting materials,  are generally   a great   suited  environment  regarding  breeding. Initially they  involve   for getting   launched   for you to  each other.  just after   these include  seen  the  male  is usually  trying  to help  breed  with the  female,  next   This really is   appropriate   for you to  put them together  with   solitary  cage.

During  your current  breeding period,  Make sure   how the  canaries birds are generally   getting   ones   Least complicated  nutrition  Equally  they  may  get.  things   just like  cuttlefish bones, broccoli, apple,  tricky  boiled eggs  IN ADDITION TO  bread  are   wonderful   to help  replenish  virtually any  nutritional deficiencies  your current  mother  may then  have  throughout   your  period.  throughout  good nutrition  AND ALSO  environment,  ones   whole   program   Just in case   go  smoothly.

canaries birds..

The mother typically lays four  in order to   5  eggs  AS WELL AS  spends four  to   a few  weeks  to  incubate  ones  nest.  your own  father's role  will be   to help  bring  your current   foodstuff   AS WELL AS  feed  your own  mother.  the  time, again, good nutrition  is actually   acceptable   due to the  bird.  ensure that   to  leave  a lot of   food   Utilizing your   double  breeder cage  or even  aviary cage.  soon after   your current   primary  round  connected with  breeding,  your  pair  will probably   scoot   intended for   an  second round.  your  young birds  In the event   possibly be  separated  with the  partition  on   be used  breeder cages  or  separate them  for you to  another cage  so   This  they  may  safely grow canaries birds.

As they grow up,  the  tunes they  get  intrigue  anybody   all  around. Always tend carefully  to  canaries birds  since   these are generally  not canaries birds  which   like   in order to   always be  handled much.  if   these include  standing  with   your own  hand,  then   You will be  sure they trust  anyone   a  lot. Ultimately, canaries birds  tend to be   your own   Best  pet  to have   if   an individual   take pleasure in  beautiful music  ALONG WITH  breeding them  will also be   the   incredible  experience canaries birds.


      

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RINGING OF WESTERN OLIVACEOUS WARBLER IN BADAJOZ

As occurred in July 2012 at the Azud de la Granadillaor Azud de Badajoz individuals of Western Olivaceous Warbler (Iduna opaca) have been trapped for ringing. This new record complements the recent posting in this blog, which carried a revision of the status of Western Olivaceous Warbler in Extremadura.

In 2012, abird of the year was trapped for ringing on 14/07/2012. It was probably a bird reared at the same site or nearby (Ángel Tomas Mejías). In 2013 on 10 August the same ringer trapped close to the Azud de la Granadillaan adult and a juvenile. The two birds were flying together and trapped in the same shelf of the same net, beside each other. Therefore it is thought they too were local birds. Their physical condition suggested that they were not on passage, rather they were starting to accumulate fat before migration. (Á. T. Mejías, Pablo Herrador, Inmaculada Jerez y José Luis Bautista –photos, Western Olivaceous warbler to the left and in the centre and a Melodious Warbler to the right). They also caught a Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta), so a good comparison was possible. Without doubt there are more Western Olivaceous Warblers in Extremadura than previously supposed.

As occurred in July 2012 at the Azud de la Granadillaor Azud de Badajoz individuals of Western Olivaceous Warbler (Iduna opaca) have been trapped for ringing. This new record complements the recent posting in this blog, which carried a revision of the status of Western Olivaceous Warbler in Extremadura.

In 2012, abird of the year was trapped for ringing on 14/07/2012. It was probably a bird reared at the same site or nearby (Ángel Tomas Mejías). In 2013 on 10 August the same ringer trapped close to the Azud de la Granadillaan adult and a juvenile. The two birds were flying together and trapped in the same shelf of the same net, beside each other. Therefore it is thought they too were local birds. Their physical condition suggested that they were not on passage, rather they were starting to accumulate fat before migration. (Á. T. Mejías, Pablo Herrador, Inmaculada Jerez y José Luis Bautista –photos, Western Olivaceous warbler to the left and in the centre and a Melodious Warbler to the right). They also caught a Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta), so a good comparison was possible. Without doubt there are more Western Olivaceous Warblers in Extremadura than previously supposed.

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rainforest birds

Bird Name:

Long-tailed tit

Latin Name:

Aegithalos caudatus

Status:

rainforest birds

Least concern

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

Genus: Aegithalos

Species: A. caudatus

General Information:

The Long-tailed tit  is really a  common European bird.  these are generally  lively rainforest birds  as compared to   is usually  aggressive. They  will certainly  roost together,  that will  helps preserve body heat. Up  to help  50 rainforest birds  will be  clustered together  with  once.  your  large groups  are generally  quite noisy rainforest birds.

Physical Description "rainforest birds":

The long-tailed tit  is a  small, fluffy bird  with a  long-tail.  your own  tail  account   for  nearly half  your  body length,  that will  averages 15 cm.  a good  thick black stripe above each eye extends back  for you to  collar.  your  head  ALONG WITH  upper breast  tend to be  otherwise whitish  whilst   the  underparts  tend to be  rose-pink.  It has  reddish brown shoulders  with  white edges  towards the  flight feathers.  your current   lengthy  tails  is  black  ALONG WITH  edged  throughout  white. Sexes  tend to be  alike.  the  young have brown coloring  from   its  heads. Regional variations  for you to  color due occur rainforest birds.

Diet:

The diet  of an  Long-tailed titconsists  involving  invertebrates  AND  seeds.

Habitat:

Resides  in  Europe but  can be  absent  by the  central  IN ADDITION TO  northern parts  associated with  Scandinavia.  rainforest birds it is   number  extends  in  Asia but not  straight into  Africa.  That  lives  throughout  deciduous  IN ADDITION TO  mixed woodland  with a  thick understory.  it is  nest  will be  ball  or even  bag shaped  IN ADDITION TO  usually  consists of  moss, lichens  ALONG WITH  spider webs  ALONG WITH   is actually  lined  within  feathers. Pair spends 2-3 weeks building  the  nest.  This really is   therefore  small  the  tails must curl under  in order to  fit inside.

Reproduction:

rainforest birds

The breeding season extends  through  February  for you to  June.  ones  clutch  consists of  7  to help  12 white eggs  inside  reddish speckling. rainforest birds Incubation takes  all about  13 days  IN ADDITION TO   is usually   completed  solely  by  female,  although  male  may  bring her food. Young  are usually  fed  by  both parents  AND   will  fledge  soon after  14  to help  18 days.  no matter whether   ones  nest  will be  predated, adults  will certainly  participate  throughout  cooperative breeding  throughout  relative rainforest birds.


      

Bird Name:

Long-tailed tit

Latin Name:

Aegithalos caudatus

Status:

rainforest birds

Least concern

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

Genus: Aegithalos

Species: A. caudatus

General Information:

The Long-tailed tit  is really a  common European bird.  these are generally  lively rainforest birds  as compared to   is usually  aggressive. They  will certainly  roost together,  that will  helps preserve body heat. Up  to help  50 rainforest birds  will be  clustered together  with  once.  your  large groups  are generally  quite noisy rainforest birds.

Physical Description "rainforest birds":

The long-tailed tit  is a  small, fluffy bird  with a  long-tail.  your own  tail  account   for  nearly half  your  body length,  that will  averages 15 cm.  a good  thick black stripe above each eye extends back  for you to  collar.  your  head  ALONG WITH  upper breast  tend to be  otherwise whitish  whilst   the  underparts  tend to be  rose-pink.  It has  reddish brown shoulders  with  white edges  towards the  flight feathers.  your current   lengthy  tails  is  black  ALONG WITH  edged  throughout  white. Sexes  tend to be  alike.  the  young have brown coloring  from   its  heads. Regional variations  for you to  color due occur rainforest birds.

Diet:

The diet  of an  Long-tailed titconsists  involving  invertebrates  AND  seeds.

Habitat:

Resides  in  Europe but  can be  absent  by the  central  IN ADDITION TO  northern parts  associated with  Scandinavia.  rainforest birds it is   number  extends  in  Asia but not  straight into  Africa.  That  lives  throughout  deciduous  IN ADDITION TO  mixed woodland  with a  thick understory.  it is  nest  will be  ball  or even  bag shaped  IN ADDITION TO  usually  consists of  moss, lichens  ALONG WITH  spider webs  ALONG WITH   is actually  lined  within  feathers. Pair spends 2-3 weeks building  the  nest.  This really is   therefore  small  the  tails must curl under  in order to  fit inside.

Reproduction:

rainforest birds

The breeding season extends  through  February  for you to  June.  ones  clutch  consists of  7  to help  12 white eggs  inside  reddish speckling. rainforest birds Incubation takes  all about  13 days  IN ADDITION TO   is usually   completed  solely  by  female,  although  male  may  bring her food. Young  are usually  fed  by  both parents  AND   will  fledge  soon after  14  to help  18 days.  no matter whether   ones  nest  will be  predated, adults  will certainly  participate  throughout  cooperative breeding  throughout  relative rainforest birds.


      

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Gulls and waders at Cley

It was the Norfolk Records Committee meeting today, so I headed up to Cley for some birding in the morning before the meeting. I met up with Mark Golley and we headed for North Hide at Cley. One of the first things we saw was an amazing-looking leucistic Barn Swallow. It was almost totally white apart from some buff areas around its face and back. The other swallows and Skylarks gave it a bit of a hard time so it didn't hang around for long.
North Hide was quite good, with the best bird being a juvenile Red-necked Phalarope feeding not too far from the hide.

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

It was then down to Kelling Quags to look for Wood Sandpiper, of which we saw two. There were also a rather nice juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit which flew off before I managed to get some shots of it, plus some Ruff and Greenshanks.

Kelling Quags

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Ruff - male at back, female at front

After the committee meeting, a few of us went to the Cley roost where there was a nice male Caspian Gull on Pat's Pool, plus a couple of Yellow-legged Gulls, about 50 Dunlin and one moulding adult Curlew Sandpiper.

Adult male Caspian Gull

Adult male Caspian Gull

Marsh Harrier

It was the Norfolk Records Committee meeting today, so I headed up to Cley for some birding in the morning before the meeting. I met up with Mark Golley and we headed for North Hide at Cley. One of the first things we saw was an amazing-looking leucistic Barn Swallow. It was almost totally white apart from some buff areas around its face and back. The other swallows and Skylarks gave it a bit of a hard time so it didn't hang around for long.
North Hide was quite good, with the best bird being a juvenile Red-necked Phalarope feeding not too far from the hide.

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile

It was then down to Kelling Quags to look for Wood Sandpiper, of which we saw two. There were also a rather nice juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit which flew off before I managed to get some shots of it, plus some Ruff and Greenshanks.

Kelling Quags

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Ruff - male at back, female at front

After the committee meeting, a few of us went to the Cley roost where there was a nice male Caspian Gull on Pat's Pool, plus a couple of Yellow-legged Gulls, about 50 Dunlin and one moulding adult Curlew Sandpiper.

Adult male Caspian Gull

Adult male Caspian Gull

Marsh Harrier

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Terns, Waders, Auks, and the Calf of Man.

First of all let me say sorry for the lack of posts lately, no excuse. The breeding season is coming to an end with only a few Kittiwake chicks and Tern Chick left to fledge.

Here on the Isle of Man we have had a very good Tern season. With Little Terns and Arctic Terns getting young off successfully. Over 70 Terns ringed this year Adults and Young and a few Controls and recaptures from previous years. A great big thank you to the Ayres Warden Louise for all her help and time spent trying to protect and help these birds have such a great season.

Little Tern

My old Pal Andy and his family came to see us for 5 days

It was great to see them all again and get out with my old ringing mate.

Arctic Terns, Herring Gulls, Dunlin, Black Guillemots, Great Spotted Woodpecker {still a rarity here}  and Linnets all ringed.

Andy ringing Arctic Tern chicks

Also a couple of night sessions with Kev and more Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a cracking Greenshank was ringed

Dunlin

Ringed Plover

Greenshank

I have just got back from 5 great days on the Calf of Man bird Observatory with Kev who is still out there. He is covering for Will the warden who has had a week off and is back on Tuesday.

Great to see how the Obs is set up and run. A big thank you to Dan the other Warden for making us welcome and doing a great job. 

Bird Obs Calf of Man

 5 Days of ringing with 6 Manx Shearwaters 

16 Storm Petrels

A small movement of Willow Warblers and Whitethroat

Quite a few Meadow Pipits Wheatear and Pied Wagtails plus Swallows, House Martin and a nice adult Chough.

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Storm Petrel

Great to use the Heligoland Traps and i can see my self making what they call the crow traps 

which seem to catch Pipits and Wagtails very well.

One of the 2 Heligoland traps

Ringing Room

Manx Shearwater

Now its back to it, with the Whoosh site weeded and up and running and 70 Linnets caught so far.

Migration is underway  :-) bring it on .

First of all let me say sorry for the lack of posts lately, no excuse. The breeding season is coming to an end with only a few Kittiwake chicks and Tern Chick left to fledge.

Here on the Isle of Man we have had a very good Tern season. With Little Terns and Arctic Terns getting young off successfully. Over 70 Terns ringed this year Adults and Young and a few Controls and recaptures from previous years. A great big thank you to the Ayres Warden Louise for all her help and time spent trying to protect and help these birds have such a great season.

Little Tern

My old Pal Andy and his family came to see us for 5 days

It was great to see them all again and get out with my old ringing mate.

Arctic Terns, Herring Gulls, Dunlin, Black Guillemots, Great Spotted Woodpecker {still a rarity here}  and Linnets all ringed.

Andy ringing Arctic Tern chicks

Also a couple of night sessions with Kev and more Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a cracking Greenshank was ringed

Dunlin

Ringed Plover

Greenshank

I have just got back from 5 great days on the Calf of Man bird Observatory with Kev who is still out there. He is covering for Will the warden who has had a week off and is back on Tuesday.

Great to see how the Obs is set up and run. A big thank you to Dan the other Warden for making us welcome and doing a great job. 

Bird Obs Calf of Man

 5 Days of ringing with 6 Manx Shearwaters 

16 Storm Petrels

A small movement of Willow Warblers and Whitethroat

Quite a few Meadow Pipits Wheatear and Pied Wagtails plus Swallows, House Martin and a nice adult Chough.

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Storm Petrel

Great to use the Heligoland Traps and i can see my self making what they call the crow traps 

which seem to catch Pipits and Wagtails very well.

One of the 2 Heligoland traps

Ringing Room

Manx Shearwater

Now its back to it, with the Whoosh site weeded and up and running and 70 Linnets caught so far.

Migration is underway  :-) bring it on .

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