A ringing trip to the edge of Borth Bog yesterday with Paul Leafe and Jane Kelsall produced a very reasonable catch of 22 Reed, 12 Sedge and 2 Grasshopper Warblers despite the lateness of the season. Two of the Sedge Warblers in particular were memorable and worth sharing. The first, slightly gruesome photo, shows a young bird with no bill. It probably hatched like this as it didn't appear to be a recent injury. Weighing 9.1 g it was a bit lighter than the other juvs caught that day but not desperately so, so was seemingly able to cope with its disability. On a lighter (or rather heavier) note the second shows an adult which weighed in at 20.6 g (they usually weigh around 9 - 12g). Looking a bit like a golf-ball with wings, it clearly had its bags packed ready for its autumn migration although it did have a bit of difficulty getting airbourne when released!