Linnets hit 500

On Wednesday i met up with Kev, all day was spent at a few sites hoping for some Rock Pipits before they all disperse, when we set up it looked like they already had. We also had a couple of birds bouncing out the nets to our disappointment

I can see the net

1 Chough above looking at what it has just flopped out of

also a Ringed Plover bounced,  we did manage to ring 1 Mute Swan Castletown

This week 33 new Linnets were ringed at the Point of Ayre with 3 retraps 2 from 24/08/2010 and 1 from January this year. This brings the total for new Linnets i have ringed since August to just over 500.  Also a Twite retrap from January this year, a few are still coming into seed with the Linnets 

This morning was spent at the reed bed site, only two hours with one 60ft net up and 

8 new birds ringed

4 Chaffinch

2 Goldfinch

1 Gt Tit

1 Female Reed Bunting