Last few days been out checking the Gull Colonies at the gravel pits and the tip 2 new Herring Gull Chicks ringed and colour ringed. And a bird we had just metal ringed as we ran out of Darvics last visit we recaught and added a colour ring, all the Gulls are now flying and will soon be moving off.
Also another 20 Sand Martins caught 19 new birds and 1 re trap from last year.
Today the first 3 hours were spent at Close Sartfield
Only 6 Birds ringed
Song Thrush
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Gt Tit
Treecreeper
Mark is back over on holiday and came out with me today we had a walk down the lane from Close Sartfield. There is a garden there with a fantastic feeding station so we knocked on the door and asked
if we could ring. The owners a Mr Mrs Colvin said yes. 1 40FT net and 2 hours later we had caught 81 birds
7 re traps the rest new
Mainly Tits, Blue, Gt and Coal with a good number off Chaffinch
Siskin
Goldfinch
Tree Sparrow
and
Blackbird
Hopefully we will ring here once a month from now on
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Gt Tit
Treecreeper
Mark is back over on holiday and came out with me today we had a walk down the lane from Close Sartfield. There is a garden there with a fantastic feeding station so we knocked on the door and asked
if we could ring. The owners a Mr Mrs Colvin said yes. 1 40FT net and 2 hours later we had caught 81 birds
7 re traps the rest new
Mainly Tits, Blue, Gt and Coal with a good number off Chaffinch
Siskin
Goldfinch
Tree Sparrow
and
Blackbird
Hopefully we will ring here once a month from now on
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