Twite

Last few weeks have seen Twite return to the island with up to 28 Birds seen in one flock.
So far 20 new birds colour ringed with a Machrihanish Control and 3 birds seen with 2012 rings on and 1 seen with 2011 rings on.

I received a email from Edward Maguire the warden up in Machrihanish showing  

his Twite movements from 2010 to 2013. 

Great to see the Scottish island birds going down to the east coast of England 

This is where the Twite i use to ring in the Pennines winter.

Another Black Redstart ringed at Ramsey harbour making 3 ringed in a week and another one seen

Great to get out with Kev and grab 4 Mute Swans in Ramsey Harbour, even better to grab two cygnets from the gravel pits clutch which i watched hatch back in June this year. Their parents are both ringed and they brought all 4 young to the harbour for the winter 2 weeks ago. The female was ringed by a great mate of mine Kane Brides at Whitehaven back in 2008 and has bred on the gravel pits for the last 2 years. Nice to build up a family history of these birds

Another 49 Linnets ringed since last post also two more trips to the Regaby site with 74 new birds ringed.
4 more Treesparrows and good numbers of Chaffinch (25) and Greenfinch (13)
also a trip to Dhoon where more Goldfinch and Siskin were ringed.