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Recent content by citrinella

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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    22.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 1 Linnet new 7 retrap 15 Afternoon session. I have said before it seems birds are migrating through here in numbers at this time of year. Yesterday many were present - up to c.100 on overhead wires...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    20.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new 2 retrap 3 Linnet new 37 retrap 38 Afternoon session Also seen/heard Greylag Buzzard Pheasant Herring gull Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Meadow pipit Robin Song thrush Chiffchaff Carrion crow...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    18.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new 8 retrap 2 Linnet new 10 retrap 17 A shortened session for incoming rain Also seen/heard Greylag Pheasant Herring gull Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Meadow pipit Song thrush Chiffchaff Carrion crow...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    14.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new 2 retrap 2 Linnet new 25 retrap 24 Of those retraps, 10 linnet and 1 goldfinch were ringed here in previous winters. It is unusual to catch a goldfinch ringed in a previous winter. I expect to catch...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    11.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 5 Linnet new 11 retrap 10 Also seen/heard Greylag Buzzard Pheasant Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Meadow pipit Dunnock Blackbird Song thrush Chiffchaff Carrion crow Rook Chaffinch Many...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    10.4.24 Mist netting at Farm 1, original feed station After a long delay waiting for passable weather this was the last mist netting session of our "winter" programme. We are not finished whoosh netting yet. This session was cut short for incoming rain. Blue tit new 2 retrap...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    8.4.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 1 Linnet new 24 retrap 13 Struggling to get suitable weather recently. For other reasons this was an afternoon session. Also seen/heard Buzzard Pheasant Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Meadow...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    31.3.24 Mist netting at Farm 2, upper site. Blackbird new 1 retrap Blue tit new 1 retrap 1 Chiffchaff new 5 retrap Coal tit new 1 retrap 1 Dunnock new 1 retrap 3 Great tit new 1...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    30.3.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new 3 retrap 15 Linnet new 23 retrap 23 This session was interupted so restarted about midday and went to mid-afternoon. That may explain the higher numbers of goldfinch than recently. One of those...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    24.3.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 2 Linnet new 20 retrap 21 Also seen/heard Greylag goose Buzzard Pheasant Grey partridge Peewit 2 Herring gull Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Meadow pipit Song thrush Chiffchaff Carrion crow...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    19.3.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 2 Greenfinch new 1 retrap Linnet new 18 retrap 5 Flock size has dropped of the order of 90% from 10 days ago, proportion of retrap linnets has also dropped markedly. We take these as...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    16.3.24 - Mist netting at secondary feed station, Farm 1 Our last visit to this site this "winter". Blue tit new retrap 2 Brambling new 1 retrap Chaffinch new 5 retrap 4 Dunnock new retrap 3 Reed bunting...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    12.3.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new retrap 2 Linnet new 3 retrap 2 One of those days Also seen/heard Greylag goose Pink-footed geese Mallard Buzzard Pheasant Grey partridge Herring gull Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Blackbird...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    7.3.24 Mist netting at Farm 1, original feed station Blue tit new 1 retrap Bullfinch new 2 retrap Chaffinch new 2 retrap Dunnock new 3 retrap 5 Fieldfare new 1 retrap Long tailed tit...
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    Ringing near Gifford, East Lothian, winter 23-24

    4.3.24 Whoosh netting at rape bait station, Farm 1 Goldfinch new 2 retrap 20 Linnet new 18 retrap 22 Also seen/heard Greylag goose Pink-footed geese Teal (6) Buzzard Pheasant Herring gull Black-headed gull Woodpigeon Skylark Wren Dunnock Robin Mistle thrush Song...
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