The normal nets were erected on the same pond as before. Sharon was home in time from a Wash Wader weekend to see and take part in the mad antics of mist netting ducks !
About 50/60 Teal were flying around and about a dozen Mallard, again the Mallard came and went early.
Fortunately some of the Teal came down and we managed a record catch for the site with 23 new birds ringed with only one 'bouncing'. With 10 being females and 13 males.
The first winter males showed quite a variety of plumages, some were almost adult looking while others were just gaining their head pattern, another had no head patterning but had some vermiculated feathers on the back (see below).
The first winter males showed quite a variety of plumages, some were almost adult looking while others were just gaining their head pattern, another had no head patterning but had some vermiculated feathers on the back (see below).
Adult Male Teal
Adult male wing
1st Winter male Teal with head pattern just coming through.
Another 1st Winter male Teal showing a few vermiculated feathers.
A Woodcock was seen at dusk over the pond and several Pinkfeet went noisily over in the dark.
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