Graham Deacon
@grahamd12.bsky.social
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Easily distracted by birds & moths. Birder, bird-ringing trainer in UK & Norway. North Wilts Ringing Group around Swindon, Salisbury Plain & Marlborough Downs. Selsey exile
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North Wiltshire Ringing Group recovery: Redwing ringed at Sevenhampton on 12th November 2011, recovered at Farlington Marsh, Hants on 14th September 2025. Interesting one as leg only found so how long has it been dead? 5055 days since ringed, 96km movement #birdringing #migration
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Yellow-browed Bunting trapped, ringed and released at the Swannery. It's flown to the hedge which runs alongside the Swannery grounds and the bird may be viewable from the permissive path heading west from Grove Lane.
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Salisbury Plain today. The catch today was dominated by 88 Chiffchaff plus still plenty of Blackcap's with 64 ringed. We also ringed our 4th Firecrest of the Autumn. Total of 166 birds processed #birdringing #Migration @wiltsbirdclub.bsky.social
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Bit on the chilly side for moths last night in my Swindon garden VC7. Still managed 2 Black Rustic, Orange Sallow & Angle Shades #teammoth #mothsmatter
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Salisbury Plain today: 199 birds processed. Chiffchaff no's increasing with 73 ringed along with a decent 110 Blackcap's. Highlight was our 3rd Firecrest of the Autumn. Steady trickle of Swallow's heading south & over 100 Meadow Pipit's #birdringing #migration
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Warm but windy night in Swindon but gave the moths a go. Rewarded with a Red Underwing (shame it's never blue) & the gardens 2nd Clancy's Rustic which is still quite scarce in VC7 #mothsmatter #teammoth
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North Wiltshire Ringing Group ringing control: Chiffchaff ringed at St Twynnells, Pembrokeshire on the 28th June 2025, controlled by us on Salisbury Plain on the 8th September 2025. 72 days since ringed, 214km movement #birdringing #migration
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Salisbury Plain today before the storm closed in. Cautious net set with a small team but we still processed 282 birds. Site rarity in the form of a Treecreeper + tardy single Garden & Sedge Warbler's. Chiffchaffs increasing with 41 but the bulk of the catch were 231 Blackcaps #birdringing #migration
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North Wiltshire Ringing Group ringing control: Sedge Warbler ringed 9th August 2025 at Trimley Marshes, Suffolk, controlled by us on Salisbury Plain on the 16th August 2025. 7 days since ringed, 238km movement west #birdringing #Migration
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Another busy Salisbury Plain morning with 171 birds processed. 14th Nightjar of the Autumn for the site & the 40th for North Wilts RG overall. Also ringed: Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 39 Chiffchaff & 126 Blackcap #birdringing #Migration
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A morning on Salisbury Plain produced another fantastic Wryneck, the 8th for the site, 2nd this Autumn. We processed a decent 157 birds in a limited number of nets catching Redstart, Sedge & Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 26 Chiffchaff & 119 Blackcap #birdringing #Migration
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A morning of departing warblers on Salisbury Plain today dominated by 168 Blackcap's out of 227 birds processed. We also caught 4 Willow, 2 Garden, a Grasshopper & 7 Sedge Warbler's, 10 Whitethroat, 27 Chiffchaff & a Swallow. Nightjar seen #birdringing #migration
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Big day on Salisbury Plain with 291 birds processed. The Wryneck from Thurs was retrapped & weights 30.7g, up from 28.4g. A massive 225 Blackcap's caught plus Stonechat, 3 Grasshopper, 3 Reed, 17 Sedge, 4 Garden, 2 Willow, 8 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 22 Chiffchaff #birdringing #migration
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Just 2 of us ringing Salisbury Plain this morning for a busy 173 birds. We were rewarded with the sites 7th Wryneck, a stunning bird with amazing plumage. Also ringed: Whinchat, 4 Grasshopper, Reed, 17 Sedge, 5 Garden, 2 Willow, 112 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat #birdringing #migration
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Some nice moths over the last few days from my Swindon garden: Orange Sallow is quite unusual for VC7. Also had a few Palpita vitrealis plus Small Ranunculus & Sallow Kitten #teammoth
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Another quiet migrant day on Salisbury Plain but over 500 birds ringed in the last 4 mornings. We have now passed 100 Grasshopper Warbler's in a year for the 1st time & it's a record year for Garden's with over 160. However, worst year ever for Willow's with only 70 ringed so far #birdringing
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Salisbury Plain again. Big clear out over-night with few new birds in so much quieter today with just 98 birds processed. 13th Nightjar for the month, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Grasshopper, 5 Reed, 7 Sedge, 8 Garden, 4 Willow Warbler's & 5 Whitethroat, 56 Blackcap #birdringing #migration
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Final CES on Salisbury Plain for the year gave an outstanding 242 birds processed. Another Nightjar, 2 Stonechat, 6 Whinchat, 2 Redstart, 3 Tree Pipit, 17 Grasshopper, 7 Reed, 28 Sedge, 11 Garden Warbler's, 19 Whitethroat & a massive 111 Blackcap #birdringing #migration