Another Herring Gull see

I cut the the big hedge this morning and took stuff to tip, on the way back dropped Niki of shopping and went for a nosy on the sea front in Ramsey. Couple of oldies were feeding the gulls down on the Harbour wall, so i went to check for Darvics and there was T1XA  coming to bread the first sighting  since it was ringed . This Herring Gull was ringed on June 22 2010. Also T1XB was seen again today on the promenade by the pier .

I cut the the big hedge this morning and took stuff to tip, on the way back dropped Niki of shopping and went for a nosy on the sea front in Ramsey. Couple of oldies were feeding the gulls down on the Harbour wall, so i went to check for Darvics and there was T1XA  coming to bread the first sighting  since it was ringed . This Herring Gull was ringed on June 22 2010. Also T1XB was seen again today on the promenade by the pier .

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July comes to an end

Still having work done to the house but nearly finished now so not many early mornings for ringing. More for making up teen cups of tea for Plumber, Gardeners, and roofers. Managed to get net up in garden and the Siskin numbers are doing well with 31 being ringed so far.

July has been a good month for me with 317 new

birds ringed

Yesterday was back at the Sandmartin colony and 59 new birds were ringed and i got a control

ring number L159213 Kevin tells me it is not one of the Manx ringing groups ring strings so will be interesting to see where it was first ringed.

Mark Fitzpatrick is a ringer who has been ringing on the isle of Man since the 70s he has spent time on the Calf and comes every year for 2 weeks with his family.

Today i met up with him at one of the sites

he found and continues to ring at every year. A nice piece of reed bed

and Willow scrub a bit boggy but a few planks here and there and it would be great.

In the last few days Mark has ringed 24 Sedge Warbler here.

Watch this space with his permission and the owners i can see a bit more ringing going on there.

I was down at Port Moar yesterday as well and set a few spring traps for Rock pipit within 10 minutes i had ringed one . The first of many i hope.

The Herring Gulls with the colour rings are getting reported, they are staying local but people are seeing them, check this map out Kev has made also see his blogg for his movements from the south of the island.

TX3B A Herring Gull Andy ringed in my garden on the 22 July was seen at Hibernian on Wednesday.

Still having work done to the house but nearly finished now so not many early mornings for ringing. More for making up teen cups of tea for Plumber, Gardeners, and roofers. Managed to get net up in garden and the Siskin numbers are doing well with 31 being ringed so far.

July has been a good month for me with 317 new

birds ringed

Yesterday was back at the Sandmartin colony and 59 new birds were ringed and i got a control

ring number L159213 Kevin tells me it is not one of the Manx ringing groups ring strings so will be interesting to see where it was first ringed.

Mark Fitzpatrick is a ringer who has been ringing on the isle of Man since the 70s he has spent time on the Calf and comes every year for 2 weeks with his family.

Today i met up with him at one of the sites

he found and continues to ring at every year. A nice piece of reed bed

and Willow scrub a bit boggy but a few planks here and there and it would be great.

In the last few days Mark has ringed 24 Sedge Warbler here.

Watch this space with his permission and the owners i can see a bit more ringing going on there.

I was down at Port Moar yesterday as well and set a few spring traps for Rock pipit within 10 minutes i had ringed one . The first of many i hope.

The Herring Gulls with the colour rings are getting reported, they are staying local but people are seeing them, check this map out Kev has made also see his blogg for his movements from the south of the island.

TX3B A Herring Gull Andy ringed in my garden on the 22 July was seen at Hibernian on Wednesday.

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End of week

A great end to a busy week, another 26 birds ringed in my garden yesterday mainly finches

Siskin 8 all young birds

Goldfinch 6

Chaffinch 3

Greenfinch 4

Dunnock 2

Blue Tit 1

House Sparrow 2

Then off to Peel , Wife wanted to go to St johns shopping , so i dropped her off and took the Gull Trap to Peel .

3 more Herring gull ringed and a Darvic put on left leg. Plus a female Mallard ringed.

So Far 54 Herring Gulls have been colour ringed.

A great end to a busy week, another 26 birds ringed in my garden yesterday mainly finches

Siskin 8 all young birds

Goldfinch 6

Chaffinch 3

Greenfinch 4

Dunnock 2

Blue Tit 1

House Sparrow 2

Then off to Peel , Wife wanted to go to St johns shopping , so i dropped her off and took the Gull Trap to Peel .

3 more Herring gull ringed and a Darvic put on left leg. Plus a female Mallard ringed.

So Far 54 Herring Gulls have been colour ringed.

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Black Guillemot

Me and Andy went down to Peel at 7 this morning and had a go at catching the Black Guillemots on the harbour wall . Twenty minutes later we had our Guillemot . I have spent many an hour watching and photographing these little birds they are truly magical. Thanks to Chris and Kevin for giving us permission. On the way out of Peel we stopped up by the river and set the spring trap for Herring Gulls another two ringed and darvics placed on left leg.

Andy has gone back to Yorkshire tonight , and i know this little island has left a great impression on him .

Me and Andy went down to Peel at 7 this morning and had a go at catching the Black Guillemots on the harbour wall . Twenty minutes later we had our Guillemot . I have spent many an hour watching and photographing these little birds they are truly magical. Thanks to Chris and Kevin for giving us permission. On the way out of Peel we stopped up by the river and set the spring trap for Herring Gulls another two ringed and darvics placed on left leg.

Andy has gone back to Yorkshire tonight , and i know this little island has left a great impression on him .

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Last few days

Had a great late night out with kevin, catching Storm Petrel at Fort island. 8 Stormys caught 5 new and 3 controls. Then my old mate Andy came to stay for a few days. A great couple of days showing him this great Isle and of course ringing a few birds. 5 more Herring Gull ringed today and a Lesser Black Backed Gull plus a Ringed Plover Chick and 10 more Sandmartins.

Had a great late night out with kevin, catching Storm Petrel at Fort island. 8 Stormys caught 5 new and 3 controls. Then my old mate Andy came to stay for a few days. A great couple of days showing him this great Isle and of course ringing a few birds. 5 more Herring Gull ringed today and a Lesser Black Backed Gull plus a Ringed Plover Chick and 10 more Sandmartins.

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Another GBBG

Met up with Kev this afternoon to ring a few more Gulls. We spent a good hour searching in an area where there had been up to 10 young on Friday and all we found was a GBBG that was nearly ready to lift off. Better than nowt. 3 more juv Siskin and a Willow Warbler ringed at Port Lawaigue this morning.

Met up with Kev this afternoon to ring a few more Gulls. We spent a good hour searching in an area where there had been up to 10 young on Friday and all we found was a GBBG that was nearly ready to lift off. Better than nowt. 3 more juv Siskin and a Willow Warbler ringed at Port Lawaigue this morning.

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JUNE 2010: Notable bird sightings in Extremadura

Pato colorado (Netta rufina). Macho nupcial. Por Javier Prieta.

-Red-Backed Shrike: One male at Puerto de Tornavacas, Ávila, on the border with Cáceres, on 06/06 (Dave and Sammy Langlois)
-Green Sandpiper: First post-breeding dispersal observations, 9 birds in Galisteo ricefields and 2 in Galisteo lake on 15/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
-Lapwing: First post-breeding dispersal observations, 3 birds in Galisteo ricefields on 15/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
- Rüppell's Griffon : One immature at Salto del Gitano, Monfragüe, on 5/06 and 6/06 (Jesús Porras, Ernest García, Manolo García del Rey, Sergio Mayordomo et al)
-Long-Legged Buzzard: One second-year bird in Llanos de Belén, Trujillo, on 11/06 (Ernest García), and other or the same bird on 22/06 in Los Cerralbos, Trujillo (Martin Kelsey)
-Spoonbill: 12 birds on the lakes of La Albuera, Badajoz, on 22 and 27/06 (Juan Carlos Paniagua)
-Whiskered Tern: At least 10 birds on the lakes of La Albuera, Badajoz, on 22/06 (Juan Carlos Paniagua)
-Egyptian Goose: One bird on 16/06 in a livestock pool in Parque Natural de Cornalvo, Badajoz (José Ledo)
-Black-Headed Gull: First post-breeding dispersal observation in Galisteo ricefield on 04/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
-Crane: One over-summering bird in Oliva de Plasencia on 12/06 and 18/06 (Ricardo Montero)
-Red-Crested Pochard: 2 drakes at Arrocampo reservoir on 20/06 (César Clemente)
-Rock Thrush: 2 males at the mountain pass of Castilla, Gata, at about 1100 masl on 13/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)

Pato colorado (Netta rufina). Macho nupcial. Por Javier Prieta.

-Red-Backed Shrike: One male at Puerto de Tornavacas, Ávila, on the border with Cáceres, on 06/06 (Dave and Sammy Langlois)
-Green Sandpiper: First post-breeding dispersal observations, 9 birds in Galisteo ricefields and 2 in Galisteo lake on 15/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
-Lapwing: First post-breeding dispersal observations, 3 birds in Galisteo ricefields on 15/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
- Rüppell's Griffon : One immature at Salto del Gitano, Monfragüe, on 5/06 and 6/06 (Jesús Porras, Ernest García, Manolo García del Rey, Sergio Mayordomo et al)
-Long-Legged Buzzard: One second-year bird in Llanos de Belén, Trujillo, on 11/06 (Ernest García), and other or the same bird on 22/06 in Los Cerralbos, Trujillo (Martin Kelsey)
-Spoonbill: 12 birds on the lakes of La Albuera, Badajoz, on 22 and 27/06 (Juan Carlos Paniagua)
-Whiskered Tern: At least 10 birds on the lakes of La Albuera, Badajoz, on 22/06 (Juan Carlos Paniagua)
-Egyptian Goose: One bird on 16/06 in a livestock pool in Parque Natural de Cornalvo, Badajoz (José Ledo)
-Black-Headed Gull: First post-breeding dispersal observation in Galisteo ricefield on 04/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)
-Crane: One over-summering bird in Oliva de Plasencia on 12/06 and 18/06 (Ricardo Montero)
-Red-Crested Pochard: 2 drakes at Arrocampo reservoir on 20/06 (César Clemente)
-Rock Thrush: 2 males at the mountain pass of Castilla, Gata, at about 1100 masl on 13/06 (Sergio Mayordomo)

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