Back to ringing at Durlston, but unlike Saturday, today was cold with an increasing wind so we had to pack in by 1000 with only some 20 birds ringed. They did, however include our first Reed Bunting at the park and another Sparrowhawk.

... Saturday's female shows unmoulted worn inner secondaries, this together with the few reamaining ginger coverts show it was hatched in 2010. Again note the much larger size.
If you have already seen this via Out & About I apologise for cross posting.
And finally I received this photos from former Dorset birder James Lidster, who now lives in Holland. It shows four rare birds (in a Dutch as well as a British context) in the hand, all caught at the same time at a ringing site in Holland. I find it far more gripping than any recent UK bird news !
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