Wheatear weekend

The last few days have been spent placing spring traps out for Wheatears, 31 have now been ringed in April. Looking at the past two years i seem to catch more in May but because of the late migration this year, due to the weather i am wondering if this is the big push for the birds. Lots about yesterday with 12 ringed and at least 50 seen.

Also last week we got a call of Gary Curtis to say he had a lone Waxwing feeding on apples in his garden and we could try and ring it if we wanted. 20 minutes later we were there and it got its ring. Garry emailed yesterday saying the bird is still there costing him a fortune in apples.

To ring Waxwing is great but to ring Waxwing and Wheatear in the same day is bizarre.

On my weekly survey around the working gravel pit i noticed this LBBG with an orange ring on it, thinking it was one of ours returning to breed i took a few shots.  When i got home i noticed it wasnt,
looking on the Colour ring site  it was ringed in Spain. I am just waiting for all the details to come back.