It was interesting to see Rosemary's note about Reed Warblers and I noted that several people had commented earlier in the year about low numbers of this species. A couple of days ago we had a short ringing session in Winterton Marsh and caught 14 Reed Warblers including about 50% this years fledglings BUT only 2 Sedge Warblers and no young ones. Similarly at Kilpaison on Sunday remarkably few Sedge Warblers - only 2 in 80 birds handled.
Yesterday very early morning (before 5am) Anna recorded a singing Quail in the valley near Anchor Hoaten about a mile north of St Ishmaels.
