Ringing

Even though it was dull and heavily overcast yet again - We spent a few very busy hours at Badaan this afternoon - Wheatear galor with a few warblers thrown for our delight. We trapped ten birds of six species - Isaballine, Desert, and Pied Wheatear, Stonechat, Eastern Orphean Warbler, a Chiffchaff and a Water Pipit. No sign yet of Willow Warblers but seen were more Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat Hoopoe, Blackcaps, loads of Yellow Wagtails and large numbers of House Martins along with the wintering regulars. Reports of Redstarts and large flocks of Short-toed larks and even a Dupont's Lark from E Saudi made up the weeks effort.