Catch Up

Sorry for lack of posts lately, well just to let you all know the breeding season is finally underway here on the Isle of Man,

Little Terns and Arctic Terns are on eggs , Gull Chicks hatching and Collared Doves fledged all ready.

At last the wind died down enough to get some nets up for Warblers.

5 Whitethroat caught on Monday one was a retrap from last year and the first Sedge Warbler of the year ringed as well.

6 new Little Terns ringed and a control bird we caught last year which was born on Foulney island, Barrow in Furness back in 2010 and 4 Arctic Terns ringed and a Ringed Plover .

10 Lapwing Chicks now ringed out of one of the only fields left on the island where they breed.

The small Tree Sparrow Colony at Regaby is coming along with 8 adult birds ringed and 4 of the females showing good brood patches so hopefully i will be able to ring the young when they are up and out.

Also since last post 4 Mistle Thrush chicks  2 Collard dove chicks 4 Meadow Pipit Chicks and 4 Oystercatcher chicks ringed.

The Common Gull colour ring project got under way with two Adults ringed so far

         Also Chris has been busy with the Chough another two broods colour ringed to day