Wheatears keep on coming

The last 10 days or so have been spent trying to catch Wheatear. Some mornings the ground seemed covered in them. And still they come, another 9 ringed today bringing the total to 80. I am thinking about applying for a colour ring project next year.

Also this week we managed to get a net up at two of the nyger feeder site. 

14 Goldfinch

4 Lesser Redpoll

and 9 Siskin 5 of them 3J's, the first fledged birds of 2013.

175 Siskins ringed already in 2013.

The Whoosh site has been busy with Linnets moving through again.

101 ringed this week.

Wheatear being ringed measured and weighed