After posting at the end of April that i had not seen many female Wheatears on Wednesday at the Point of Ayre a nice fall of birds turned up with over 40 Wheatears (23 of them females) spread around the lighthouse walls and gardens.
3 Wheatears were caught quite quickly in the spring traps as i repositioned some traps i noticed a pair of Stonechat with 3 young all out together sat on a bramble, a bird flew in to join them the male Stonechat quickly chased this bird to another patch of Bramble. I lifted the bins up and Whinchat i looked over to another patch and a cracking male Whinchat was sat on that to.
Some more little traps placed around the bramble and 2 Whinchats added to the species list.
2 More Wheatear were ringed as well
Last few days 7 more Linnets ringed
2 Willow Warblers ringed at Port Lewaigue
the first of the year how tragic is that
Another Male Blackcap and Lesser Redpoll at Sulby Glen
6 3J Siskin ringed in the garden
and a Controlled Goldfinch Y539252 any Takers
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