Here we are again!

Welcome to the new Nesseby Ringmerken site, which is a vibrant offspring of the previous Varanger Ringing site.

After an enforced absence, we are back very close to the previous ringing site slightly West of Nesseby and after a long journey up here yesterday we started operations this morning with our host Nigel. With glorious still conditions and temperatures around 20 degrees centigrade the team rang 441 birds of 16 species. 

By far the most numerous were the 290 Common Redpoll including a few suspected Arctic Redpoll. Reed Buntings, Meadow Pipits and 18 Bluethroats provided a superb supporting cast especially those Bluethroats in plumages like this:

Male Bluethroat

Perhaps the most unexpected birds of the day were 2 Garden Warblers.

One of the suspected Arctic Redpoll.

The team will be up earlier in the morning with a decent weather forecast, so we are hoping for another great catch. Watch this space.

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