Lures audio: (BC-CC-FC-GC), (Misc Migrants), (RE-FF-RZ-ST), (YB) intermittently.
NEWBURY RINGING GROUP
NEWS & RINGING SESSION REPORTS
Tuesday 15 October 2024
15/10 Greenham Common
Sunday 13 October 2024
13/10 Greenham Common
Sighting: Probably missed a few as ringing was steady but not busy. We had no trouble separating Redwings from Song Thrush today. If you watch carefully their flight action is a little different, more of an “intermittent” flap of wings than Song Thrush.
Friday 11 October 2024
11/10 Greenham Common
Sightings: There was a passage of Woodpigeon
south in small groups, also Black-headed Gulls west in two flocks. Jackdaw were
also moving south in numbers, flying over from the north (the usual count is of
them flying out from the bunkers but just a few, mostly pairs flew out today). A
few mostly finch types but also some thrushes when over unidentified even in
today’s good light. One of the Dartford Warblers was singing and displaying in
the sun. A butterfly probably a Red Admiral flew over too fast to be sure of
ID.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
09/10 Greenham Common
Sightings: Swallows flew south mostly
singletons. There were several thrushes flying about, many
along the tree line to the south, we think they were mostly Song Thrush, but the
light was poor, and we couldn’t see enough details to get positive ID’s for
most. At least one was a Redwing as IW managed to get a good view of the under-wing.
A few finch/pipit flew over again the light level impeded ID. The ducks came up
from the Lakes over towards Sandleford.