Well that's it for 2011, my first full year on the Isle of Man and what a year.
Manx ringing Group have ringed 5044 new birds in 2011
with 74 Species ringed
and 2 species with sightings of rings
(Whooper Swan and Brent Geese)
a full report will be out soon but for now
a full report will be out soon but for now
Top Ten Species 2011
1. Linnet 676 new birds ringed
2. Goldfinch 641
3. Blue Tits 589
4. Gt Tits 507
5. Chaffinch 279
6. House Sparrow 264
7. Sand Martin 216
8. Coal Tit 165
9. Herring Gull 143
10. Meadow Pipit 141
Species ringed this year
- Fulmar
- Manx Shearwater
- Storm Petrel
- Cormorant
- Mute Swan
- Canada Goose
- Mallard
- Eider
- Sparrowhawk
- Oystercatcher
- Ringed Plover
- Knot
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Whimbrel
- Curlew
- Turnstone
- Black-headed Gull
- Common Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Kittiwake
- Arctic Tern
- Little Tern
- Guillemot
- Woodpigeon
- Collared Dove
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Sand Martin
- Swallow
- House Martin
- Meadow Pipit
- Rock Pipit
- Pied/White Wagtail
- Wren
- Dunnock
- Robin
- Black Redstart
- Stonechat
- Wheatear
- Blackbird
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Grasshopper Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Whitethroat
- Blackcap
- Chiffchaff
- Willow Warbler
- Goldcrest
- Long-tailed Tit
- Coal Tit
- Blue Tit
- Great Tit
- Treecreeper
- Magpie
- Chough
- Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Starling
- House Sparrow
- Tree Sparrow
- Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Greenfinch
- Goldfinch
- Siskin
- Linnet
- Twite
- Lesser Redpoll
- Reed Bunting
A great year with our first Cormorant Colour Ringing project getting underway
and some good re sightings of our birds as they leave the nest and start to move.
some went as far north as Aberdeen some went South to Hampshire??
Also our Large Gull colour ring project turned up some great re sightings
we only ringed 11 Lesser Black backed Gulls this year and 4 have already been spotted down
in Spain and Portugal.
Some great ringing memories for me were ringing Whimbrel and Little Tern
and a week we spent on the isle of Flatey in Iceland with Kane and Chris ringing
Puffin, Red necked Phalarope Arctic Terns so on
Thanks to all the landowners, farmers and home owners who have allowed us to ring on their properties throughout the year.
Special thanks go to Ronan and Hazel Crellin, Sue and Steve Colvin, Christine and Barry, Manx Wildlife Trust, Island Aggregates, Manx National Heritage, Dept. of Infrastructure (Waste management), DEFA Forrestry division
A big thanks to Kev Scott for all the laughs and good times we have spent this year here's to many more
also to Chris Sharpe and Kaye and Mark Fitzpatrick and Dave Sharpe
A big thanks to Kane Bride who visited us this year and Chris Bridge for a great week in Iceland and for
such enthusiasm they bring to the ringing scheme.
and to my old mate Andy Jowett who visited twice this year and never fails to crack me up
Also thanks to Pete Hatfield Brian Liggins and John Donnelly for there sighting and info over
the last year
Also thanks to Pete Hatfield Brian Liggins and John Donnelly for there sighting and info over
the last year
Hopefully if this wind ever stops we will be able to "get a net up!!!!" in 2012
To everyone I hope you have a happy 2012
To everyone I hope you have a happy 2012
Well that's it for 2011, my first full year on the Isle of Man and what a year.
Manx ringing Group have ringed 5044 new birds in 2011
with 74 Species ringed
and 2 species with sightings of rings
(Whooper Swan and Brent Geese)
a full report will be out soon but for now
a full report will be out soon but for now
Top Ten Species 2011
1. Linnet 676 new birds ringed
2. Goldfinch 641
3. Blue Tits 589
4. Gt Tits 507
5. Chaffinch 279
6. House Sparrow 264
7. Sand Martin 216
8. Coal Tit 165
9. Herring Gull 143
10. Meadow Pipit 141
Species ringed this year
- Fulmar
- Manx Shearwater
- Storm Petrel
- Cormorant
- Mute Swan
- Canada Goose
- Mallard
- Eider
- Sparrowhawk
- Oystercatcher
- Ringed Plover
- Knot
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Whimbrel
- Curlew
- Turnstone
- Black-headed Gull
- Common Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Kittiwake
- Arctic Tern
- Little Tern
- Guillemot
- Woodpigeon
- Collared Dove
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Sand Martin
- Swallow
- House Martin
- Meadow Pipit
- Rock Pipit
- Pied/White Wagtail
- Wren
- Dunnock
- Robin
- Black Redstart
- Stonechat
- Wheatear
- Blackbird
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Grasshopper Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Whitethroat
- Blackcap
- Chiffchaff
- Willow Warbler
- Goldcrest
- Long-tailed Tit
- Coal Tit
- Blue Tit
- Great Tit
- Treecreeper
- Magpie
- Chough
- Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Starling
- House Sparrow
- Tree Sparrow
- Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Greenfinch
- Goldfinch
- Siskin
- Linnet
- Twite
- Lesser Redpoll
- Reed Bunting
A great year with our first Cormorant Colour Ringing project getting underway
and some good re sightings of our birds as they leave the nest and start to move.
some went as far north as Aberdeen some went South to Hampshire??
Also our Large Gull colour ring project turned up some great re sightings
we only ringed 11 Lesser Black backed Gulls this year and 4 have already been spotted down
in Spain and Portugal.
Some great ringing memories for me were ringing Whimbrel and Little Tern
and a week we spent on the isle of Flatey in Iceland with Kane and Chris ringing
Puffin, Red necked Phalarope Arctic Terns so on
Thanks to all the landowners, farmers and home owners who have allowed us to ring on their properties throughout the year.
Special thanks go to Ronan and Hazel Crellin, Sue and Steve Colvin, Christine and Barry, Manx Wildlife Trust, Island Aggregates, Manx National Heritage, Dept. of Infrastructure (Waste management), DEFA Forrestry division
A big thanks to Kev Scott for all the laughs and good times we have spent this year here's to many more
also to Chris Sharpe and Kaye and Mark Fitzpatrick and Dave Sharpe
A big thanks to Kane Bride who visited us this year and Chris Bridge for a great week in Iceland and for
such enthusiasm they bring to the ringing scheme.
and to my old mate Andy Jowett who visited twice this year and never fails to crack me up
Also thanks to Pete Hatfield Brian Liggins and John Donnelly for there sighting and info over
the last year
Also thanks to Pete Hatfield Brian Liggins and John Donnelly for there sighting and info over
the last year
Hopefully if this wind ever stops we will be able to "get a net up!!!!" in 2012
To everyone I hope you have a happy 2012
To everyone I hope you have a happy 2012
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