Snowy Blackcap

Whilst the Sunday in Hampshire was spent with Pete Potts and his team from Farlington Ringing Group Saturday and Monday mornings were spent watching a 30' mist net erected in my parents' Clanfield garden. Despite the cold and snowy weather the feeders were relatively quiet leading to a very small catch. One highlight however, was a male Blackcap being caught on Monday morning. The over wintering warbler had been seen periodically throughout the winter so it was interesting to be ringing a summer migrant in early February.

 2 CY (5) male Blackcap

Totals - 5 new

Robin - 1

Song Thrush - 1

Blackcap - 1

Coal Tit - 1

Starling - 1