Extremely Rare Visitor: An Unringed Fledgling
We had a very unexpected visitor yesterday.
We had a very unexpected visitor yesterday.
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Our remaining two chicks, Padarn and Paith, fledged this week.
Fledging.. and Fish
On Fledging and Migration
Ceulan's Activity Since Fledging
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
A pretty, little gull, the kittiwake can be spotted nesting in colonies on clifftops and rock ledges around the UK's coast. It spends the winter out at sea.
Pignut is a small umbellifer, with edible tubers, that is found in woods, hedges and grasslands.
The razorbill has a characteristically thick, black bill, with a white stripe across it. It nests with other seabirds, such as guillemots, but prefers the lower ledges and rocky bottoms of cliffs…
Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.
The comma has distinctively ragged wing edges, which help to camouflage it - at rest, it looks just like a dead leaf! It prefers woodland edges, but can be spotted feeding on fallen fruit in…