March starts off well

With an awful February now behind us the wettest on record for the isle of Man  and only 73 new birds ringed March got off to a better start.

I met up with Kev and we decided after a short visit to one of the plantations and no birds that we would go down to Niarbyl and try for Rock Pipits.

A beautiful day with 5 birds colour ringed 4 were new birds 1 was a retrap from the 05/08/2010.

We placed up to 9 spring traps about and were surprised to see  2 of the Rock Pipits jump up on to the perch traps which we placed in the deep seaweed on short poles.

So we will be trying them again.