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.

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.