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| Male Linnet in all its glory |
The Whoosh site at the Point of Ayre (Wrights Pit North) was set up 2 years ago to try and ring a small number of Twite that winter on the island. Nyger seed is put down to attract the birds.
We thought we might catch a few Linnets, we had noticed a nice winter flock of between 50>150
2011 we ringed 607 new Linnets here with only 54 retraps
2012 we have ringed 810 Linnets at this site with only 24 retraps and we are still catching
54 new Twite Colour ringed so far in 2012
153 new Twite colour ringed at this site since December 2010
Also at the Whoosh site in 2012
411 Meadow Pipits
68 Goldfinch
40 Lesser Redpoll
4 Pied Wagtail
7 Redwing
3 Chaffinch
1 Oystercatcher
and
1 Lapland Bunting
Because the Whoosh site at Wright Pits North has worked so well
We also use one at Ramsey Harbour and down at Smeale
104 Linnets ringed at Smeale in 2012
96 ringed at the trailer park in Ramsey
So far 1011 Linnets have been ringed at Whoosh sites this year.
537 Females
458 Males
16 birds ringed as 3J (still in Juvenile plumage)
663 of these birds were born this year
The Whoosh site at Wright Pits North has been fantastic, the site is also home to a small nesting colony of Herring, Common and Lesser black Backed Gull and a great place to ring Wheatear on migration. A big thanks to the Department of Infrastructure (waste operations unit) for giving us access to the site and taking a great interest in what we do.
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| Male Linnet in all its glory |
The Whoosh site at the Point of Ayre (Wrights Pit North) was set up 2 years ago to try and ring a small number of Twite that winter on the island. Nyger seed is put down to attract the birds.
We thought we might catch a few Linnets, we had noticed a nice winter flock of between 50>150
2011 we ringed 607 new Linnets here with only 54 retraps
2012 we have ringed 810 Linnets at this site with only 24 retraps and we are still catching
54 new Twite Colour ringed so far in 2012
153 new Twite colour ringed at this site since December 2010
Also at the Whoosh site in 2012
411 Meadow Pipits
68 Goldfinch
40 Lesser Redpoll
4 Pied Wagtail
7 Redwing
3 Chaffinch
1 Oystercatcher
and
1 Lapland Bunting
Because the Whoosh site at Wright Pits North has worked so well
We also use one at Ramsey Harbour and down at Smeale
104 Linnets ringed at Smeale in 2012
96 ringed at the trailer park in Ramsey
So far 1011 Linnets have been ringed at Whoosh sites this year.
537 Females
458 Males
16 birds ringed as 3J (still in Juvenile plumage)
663 of these birds were born this year
The Whoosh site at Wright Pits North has been fantastic, the site is also home to a small nesting colony of Herring, Common and Lesser black Backed Gull and a great place to ring Wheatear on migration. A big thanks to the Department of Infrastructure (waste operations unit) for giving us access to the site and taking a great interest in what we do.
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