Early June 2020

June 10th.

June 9th. A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 11 new birds: a Wren, a Chiffchaff, 2 Robin, a Chaffinch, 2 Whitethroat and 4 Dunnock; and 8 retraps: a Sedge Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackbird, a Whitethroat, 2 Dunnock and a Wren.
 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Jenni Godber produced 17 new birds: 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Robin, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap and a Dunnock; and 13 retraps: 3 Sedge Warbler, a Robin, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff and 2 Dunnock.

June 8th. A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 20 new birds: a Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet, 2 Great Tit, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, 3 Dunnock and a Blackbird; and 11 retraps: 3 Whitethroat, a Dunnock, 3 Great Tit, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Goldfinch, a Blackbird and a Linnet.

June 7th. The fourth session of CES was done this morning. The 17 new birds were 3 Chiffchaff, a Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldfinch, a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Whitethroat, a Blackcap, a Robin, a House Martin, a Yellowhammer, a Blackbird and a Tawny Owl. The 13 retraps were a Sedge Warbler, 2 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 2 Blue Tit, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Great Tit, 2 Dunnock and a Robin.

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June 5th.

June 4th.

June 3rd. A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 11 new birds: 3 Whitethroat, a Great Tit, 3 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, a Sedge Warbler and a Meadow Pipit; and 6 retraps: 2 Dunnock, a Linnet, a Goldfinch and 2 Whitethroat.
 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Jenni Godber yielded 11 new birds: 2 Long-tailed Tit, a Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, a Chaffinch, a Robin and a Dunnock; and 18 retraps: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Dunnock, a Blackbird, a Chiffchaff, a Chaffinch and 3 Long-tailed Tit.

June 2nd. An Icterine Warbler was trapped and ringed in East Dunes, as was a Garden Warbler.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 7 new birds: a Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, a Reed Bunting, an Icterine Warbler, a Meadow Pipit and a Garden Warbler; and a retrap Goldfinch.
Icterine Warbler, ringed 2 June 2020.
Photo - George Gregory
Icterine Warbler, ringed 2 June 2020.
Photo - George Gregory

June 1st. A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 9 new birds: a Sedge Warbler, 3 Great Tit, a Linnet, 2 Whitethroat, a Dunnock and a Blackbird; and 6 retraps: a Blue Tit, a Great Tit, a Chaffinch and 3 Whitethroat.