First of all let me say sorry for the lack of posts lately, no excuse. The breeding season is coming to an end with only a few Kittiwake chicks and Tern Chick left to fledge.
Here on the Isle of Man we have had a very good Tern season. With Little Terns and Arctic Terns getting young off successfully. Over 70 Terns ringed this year Adults and Young and a few Controls and recaptures from previous years. A great big thank you to the Ayres Warden Louise for all her help and time spent trying to protect and help these birds have such a great season.
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| Little Tern |
My old Pal Andy and his family came to see us for 5 days
It was great to see them all again and get out with my old ringing mate.
Arctic Terns, Herring Gulls, Dunlin, Black Guillemots, Great Spotted Woodpecker {still a rarity here} and Linnets all ringed.
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| Andy ringing Arctic Tern chicks |
Also a couple of night sessions with Kev and more Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a cracking Greenshank was ringed
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| Dunlin |
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| Ringed Plover |
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| Greenshank |
I have just got back from 5 great days on the Calf of Man bird Observatory with Kev who is still out there. He is covering for Will the warden who has had a week off and is back on Tuesday.
Great to see how the Obs is set up and run. A big thank you to Dan the other Warden for making us welcome and doing a great job.
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| Bird Obs Calf of Man |
5 Days of ringing with 6 Manx Shearwaters
16 Storm Petrels
A small movement of Willow Warblers and Whitethroat
Quite a few Meadow Pipits Wheatear and Pied Wagtails plus Swallows, House Martin and a nice adult Chough.
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| Storm Petrel |
Great to use the Heligoland Traps and i can see my self making what they call the crow traps
which seem to catch Pipits and Wagtails very well.
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| One of the 2 Heligoland traps |
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| Ringing Room |
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| Manx Shearwater |
Now its back to it, with the Whoosh site weeded and up and running and 70 Linnets caught so far.
Migration is underway :-) bring it on .
First of all let me say sorry for the lack of posts lately, no excuse. The breeding season is coming to an end with only a few Kittiwake chicks and Tern Chick left to fledge.
Here on the Isle of Man we have had a very good Tern season. With Little Terns and Arctic Terns getting young off successfully. Over 70 Terns ringed this year Adults and Young and a few Controls and recaptures from previous years. A great big thank you to the Ayres Warden Louise for all her help and time spent trying to protect and help these birds have such a great season.
|
| Little Tern |
My old Pal Andy and his family came to see us for 5 days
It was great to see them all again and get out with my old ringing mate.
Arctic Terns, Herring Gulls, Dunlin, Black Guillemots, Great Spotted Woodpecker {still a rarity here} and Linnets all ringed.
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| Andy ringing Arctic Tern chicks |
Also a couple of night sessions with Kev and more Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a cracking Greenshank was ringed
|
| Dunlin |
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| Ringed Plover |
|
| Greenshank |
I have just got back from 5 great days on the Calf of Man bird Observatory with Kev who is still out there. He is covering for Will the warden who has had a week off and is back on Tuesday.
Great to see how the Obs is set up and run. A big thank you to Dan the other Warden for making us welcome and doing a great job.
|
| Bird Obs Calf of Man |
5 Days of ringing with 6 Manx Shearwaters
16 Storm Petrels
A small movement of Willow Warblers and Whitethroat
Quite a few Meadow Pipits Wheatear and Pied Wagtails plus Swallows, House Martin and a nice adult Chough.
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|
| Storm Petrel |
Great to use the Heligoland Traps and i can see my self making what they call the crow traps
which seem to catch Pipits and Wagtails very well.
|
| One of the 2 Heligoland traps |
|
| Ringing Room |
|
| Manx Shearwater |
Now its back to it, with the Whoosh site weeded and up and running and 70 Linnets caught so far.
Migration is underway :-) bring it on .
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