Ringing at Afdis (again!)

Just a week after the last ringing effort at Afdis, two of us went for a morning ringing session. The weather was great for ringing.. The sun makes it easy for the birds to see the nets, so the overcast conditions for most of the morning were really helpful.

We caught 21 birds during the morning, with six nets between the ponds and one between two fig trees. The best was a Marsh Sandpiper, with other good stuff like Wire-tailed Swallow, Streaky-headed Seedeater, Yellow-fronted Canary, Three-banded Plover, Blacksmith Lapwing and four Wood Sandpipers.

Wood Sandpiper.

Marsh Sandpiper.

Marsh Sandpiper back.

Wire-tailed Swallow.

There were six Black-winged Stilts at the ponds, but they seem too smart to get caught in a net! A couple of Ruff and a Green Sandpiper were also around and there were at least 10 Wood Sandpipers, so there is still a lot of potential for wader ringing at the moment.