Kenya day 26 - Ringing at Mwamba

Terribly slow internet meant I didn't get this post published, so I've actually written what was Tuesday's adventure on Wednesday night, now on to today's fun and games!

We started at 0550 this morning putting out the nets for bird ringing in the Nature Trail. Over the next four hours or so we caught 6 birds: 2 Olive Sunbirds, a Northern Brownbul, a Black-bellied Starling, a Red-capped Robin-Chat and a Red-eyed Dove. They were all fitted with rings and weighed and measured, and I got to release the Northern Brownbul and the Red-eyed Dove, which was quite settled in my hand and didn't seem to be in any hurry to fly off!

Black-bellied Starling protesting

Northern Brownbul ready for release

Olve Sunbird has yellow armpits

The beautiful \Red-capped Robin Chat

Jaap and Esther and their children releasing the Red-capped Robin Chat

The Red-Eyed Dove's new ring

Actually, I'm quite happy to sit on your hand for a while...

One of the tiny Olive Sunbirds

After that I took another quick trip to the supermarket in Watamu and then joined Peter for a swim in beautiful turquoise water and bright sunshine - so refreshing!