WATRA

With the wind back in the south-west we all knew that it would be a quiet Saturday morning in Paul's Burgh Castle garden. It was however, with great surprise that Paul found himself extracting a Water Rail. It was probably an even greater surprise for Richard to find himself ringing his first Water Rail. Paul has previously ringed Water Rail in his garden but they have always been caught in traps.

Water Rail

Totals -  27 new, (13) retraps

Water Rail - 1

Wren - 1

Dunnock - (2)

Blackbird - 8, (6)

Song Thrush - 3

Redwing - 2

Blackcap - 2, (1)

Goldcrest - 1

Long-tailed Tit - (2)

Blue Tit - 3

Great Tit - 1, (1)

Chaffinch - 1

Goldfinch - 1, (1)

Siskin - 1

Lesser Redpoll - 2