Tuesday, March 22, 2022

JBO ringing

This morning I operated the ringing at the Jerusalem Bird Observatory. I ring there once a month, to keep my fingers practiced... It was a great morning with lovely weather (a little cold at start, then warmed up) before more winter weather coming up - it's the coldest March on record in Israel! JBO looked fine this morning, with birds, flowers and people (three school groups).

Quality birds came in nicely - there were so many species this morning. Most unexpected was a Moustached Warbler - one of the very few ever in Jerusalem:


This male Rueppell's Warbler was a first for the season at JBO:


Among the hordes of Lesser Whitethroats there was a nice wave of Eastern Orphean Warbler - nine ringed:

Two Common Redstarts - both sammamisicus, soon the nominate subspecies will arrive:


Two Wrynecks - always amazing to handle. Check the stunning fine tail pattern:


Grey Wagtail is another species not often caught at JBO - this male is developing the black summer bib:


eBird checklist here.

Thanks to all the team who helped me this morning - Hanna, Dror, Adam, Avihu, Reva and Gerda.

1 comment:

  1. And it was great meeting you Tuesday. I’m glad you were there

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