Ty - Rhyg, Redpolls

Ty- Rhyg;-
A scrub area of the clear-felled site was identified by Paddy J. as a good site for ringing, with some interesting species to study.
After a first "real" session on 11/7 , including today c300 birds have been ringed, on basically weekly visits.
The most ringed being Willow Warbler - 85.
A Lesser Whitethroat trapped today being the 8th warbler species.

Redpolls are an elusive breeder in the county, today we caught 24, only 3 adults. On the previous visits we have caught 8 of which 6 were adults.
We have not re-trapped any of these Redpolls yet, supporting a higher than generally thought population.
Crossbills were also present first thing, presumably roosting there.
(Paddy J. & Richard D.)