First Report from Varanger 2013

A short update from the boys in Norway posted by way of a text message to the UK. This is less to do with Norwegian government censorship of the blogosphere and more to do with a forgotten login id.

A fab first day after a good journey with 341 birds ringed. The totals so far are:

Arctic Redpoll 47
Redpoll 39
Willow warbler 44

Bluethroat 48
Sedge warbler 2
Field fare 5
Redwing 10
Reed bunting 29

Meadow Pipit 91

Red-throated Pipit 4
Brambling 9
Greenfinch  4
Dunnock 4
White wagtail 3
Redstart 1
Great tit 4
Waxwing 1
Little stint 6
Dublin 11
Ringed plover 3
Total 364

The team are also going to try for some waxwing in the garden (if I understand the text speak correctly) and some waders.

All being well the rest of the updates will come straight from the reindeer's mouth.

(A later text confirmed that the totals now include at least one waxwing)

DP (on behalf of Col et al.)
44
Little stint