Now its spring

Good ringing conditions in the morning - light winds and overcast, didn’t really produce too much with just 22 new birds caught; it did include however the first Willow Warbler of the year - now its spring (!), another new Firecrest, 6 Linnets and a White Wagtail.   Other birds seen included 35+ Siskins and a singing Corn Bunting while 780 Barnacle Geese flew east in several big flocks.

Willow Warbler - a huge male with a wing of 73mm, must be why it got here first!

Linnet

There was little change at Bøtø in the afternoon with 3 White-tailed Eagles overhead, at least 6 Marsh Harriers, 6 Red-necked Grebes, a single drake Garganey, 5 Ruff, the pair of Cranes and 2,000+ Barnacle Geese.   We then drove up to a reserve near Majbølle on Lolland where, on the relatively small lake there were an impressive 4,000+ Tufted Ducks all jammed in together; there wasn’t too much else with a single Tundra Bean Goose with three White-fronted Geese, a single Red-necked Grebe and a pair of Bearded Tits in the reeds.