A much more settled period of weather facilitated 24 ringing sessions over 6 sites, including another 3 CES sessions at Thornwick.
A total of 444 birds were caught with 373 of these being new and 71 re-traps.
The CES sessions were quieter this month with a total of 48 new birds and 17 re-traps.
An increase in warblers was evident with juveniles on the move, with the following ringed:
36 Chiffchaff
29 Blackcap
25 Whitethroat
9 Lesser Whitethroat
8 Willow Warbler
1 Reed Warbler
An unusual catch of 3 Pied Wagtail in a headland garden.
The surprise of the month was a stunning juvenile Kingfisher caught at South Landing, only the second one to be ringed at Flamborough.
Kingfishers are a scare bird due to Flamborough lack of freshwater, with most birds seen being juveniles moving late summer/early autumn.
A female Blackcap caught at south landing on the 31st, already bearing a ring proved interesting, she was ringed at Hayling Island, Hampshire on the 14th September 2023 as juvenile bird.
The likelihood being this bird was born at Flamborough and caught migrating to North Africa for winter (although some are now overwintering in the UK) and has now returned here to breed.
Ringing has shown Blackcaps have a typical lifespan of 2 years although the maximum age, again shown by ringing data is 10 years and 8 months old.
