Last week

Quite a nice week with the first visit to one of the Sand Martin Colonies. This site in the Gravel Pits

last year had over 100 holes this year only 20 with another 10,  500 metres away. The main site on the coast has been deserted mainly i think due to landslides (all the rain) a few birds have moved up to the top of the cliffs over 200 birds ringed there last year. 

 19 new Sand Martins ringed.
A big thank you to Cemex and Chris Wade the site manager for letting us ring there.

Juv Sand Martin

5 new Stonechats ringed at the Point of Ayre 4 of them this years young.

Great to start the Rock Pipit Colour ringing project again 11 new Rock Pipits Colour ring 

at Port Mooar this week

16 Birds ringed at Ballanelson on Friday

5 juv Blue Tits

1 Juv Coal Tit

4 Juv Gt Tits

3 Juv Chaffinch

1 Juv Dunnock

1 Juv House Sparrow

and a surprise

Linnet 

2 Dunlin and a Little Tern chick ringed as well