A visit to North Duffield Top Pond this morning resulted in the female Wigeon from last week and a new Gadwall.
Adult female Wigeon
After another day ragworting we headed to Swantail Hide to set the nets for the evenings catch, whilst doing so another Lapwing chick was found amongst the reeds, it wasn’t one from last week and so it was ringed and it was also old enough for colour rings.
Colour ringed Lapwing chick
Six nets were positioned across the water infront of Swantail Hide, in the hope of Snipe, Redshank and the two Green Sandpipers which had been heard calling as we set up. Not long after opening the nets just as it was starting to get dark a Snipe flew straight in!
Setting the nets for the evenings catch
Adult Snipe
From Swantail Hide a young Redshank chick was spotted on the mud infront of the nets, the bird was soon caught after two of us went into the reeds ‘sniper style’ and sneaked up on it before it could escape into the reed bed! This is the second Redshank chick this year to be fitted with colour rings. Several other Redshank were caught in the nets along with a Curlew and a surprise Teal!
Redshank chick
Showing off his new colour rings!
Along with the wader nets mist nets were also set up amongst the reeds for warblers going into roost.
Total for the night = 18 (2)
Canada Goose 1
Curlew 1
Mallard 3
Redshank 5 (2)
Reed Warbler 3
Snipe 1
Starling 3
Teal 1
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