Choughs and Stuff

This week Kev and i spent a full day down the south of the island checking some of the more accessible Chough nests. 17 Chicks were individually colour ringed as part of the long study which has been going on the Isle of Man for the past 15 years. Last evening we ventured up North of the island where we ringed another 2 broods of Chough one of 4 and one of 3. Two other nests were on eggs and 1 was deserted. So when all are revisited over 40 Chough Pulli should have been colour ringed.

The rest of the week has been spent spring Trapping Wheatear with over 40 now ringed this spring. 

Another Whinchat was a nice surprise at Ramsey Harbour this week with 4 now ringed.

Wheatear

Whinchat

A visit to the reed bed site was dreadful with only a Blackbird ringed in 3 and a half hours and no Sedge Warblers Heard or seen. We normally ring between 20>30 Sedge Warblers here.

The Large Whoosh net in the garden was in action today with 5 Herring Gulls being caught and Colour Ringed

Ouch!!!!

Gull in a Bag

Colour Ring

Two Ringed Plover Chicks were also ringed and 2 Adult as well 1 a new biird and 1a retrap from last May.

This week Kev and i spent a full day down the south of the island checking some of the more accessible Chough nests. 17 Chicks were individually colour ringed as part of the long study which has been going on the Isle of Man for the past 15 years. Last evening we ventured up North of the island where we ringed another 2 broods of Chough one of 4 and one of 3. Two other nests were on eggs and 1 was deserted. So when all are revisited over 40 Chough Pulli should have been colour ringed.

The rest of the week has been spent spring Trapping Wheatear with over 40 now ringed this spring. 

Another Whinchat was a nice surprise at Ramsey Harbour this week with 4 now ringed.

Wheatear

Whinchat

A visit to the reed bed site was dreadful with only a Blackbird ringed in 3 and a half hours and no Sedge Warblers Heard or seen. We normally ring between 20>30 Sedge Warblers here.

The Large Whoosh net in the garden was in action today with 5 Herring Gulls being caught and Colour Ringed

Ouch!!!!

Gull in a Bag

Colour Ring

Two Ringed Plover Chicks were also ringed and 2 Adult as well 1 a new biird and 1a retrap from last May.