James arrived (9 April 2009)

Today our Kenyan ringer James Kuria Ndungu arrived at Aras Bird Station and started to work with other colleagues in the station. He previously worked with Dr. Çağan Şekercioğlu in Ethihopia. Our volunteer Muhammed Karslı left the station. It was a warm day all day long. We ringed 17 birds out of 7 species. We had the first jacksnipe of the season.

Today's birds are:

Chiffchaff
Bluethroat
Pendilune tit
Kingfisher
Swallow
Jacksnipe
Siberian stonechat