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Ringing near Gifford, winter 14-15 (1 Viewer)

Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 19.3.15

Linnet new 23
retrap 32


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Grey partridge
Peewit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Pied wagtail
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Song thrush

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

No problem Alan :)

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 1, 21.3.15.

Blue tit new
retrap 1
Chaffinch new 4
retrap 2
Dunnock new 2
retrap 1
Robin new 2
retrap
Tree sparrow new 8
retrap 1
TOTAL new 16
retrap 5



Also seen/heard :
Heron
Buzzard
Grey partridge
c.180 Golden plover
Skylark
Greater spotted woodpecker
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Fieldfare
Goldcrest
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Yellowhammer


Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 19.3.15

Linnet new 22
retrap 14


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mute swan
Buzzard
Kestrel
Grey partridge
Peewit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Chaffinch
Yellowhammer

During waits we checked out a dead lomg-eared owl found yesterday. This adult female was found beneath power lines with a broken wing, emaciated. Our guess is that it hit the power lines, broke it's wing, then starved to death.

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at secondary feed station, site 1, 27/3/15

Chaffinch new 13
retrap 2
Reed bunting new 2
retrap
Yellowhammer new 7
retrap
TOTAL new 22
retrap 3


Also seen/heard
Greylag goose
Buzzard
Curlew
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Pied Wagtail
Robin
Dunnock
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Jay
Goldcrest
Greenfinch

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 2.4.15
The last post about whoosh netting at the rape bait station should have been dated 25th March.

Chaffinch new 1
retrap
Linnet new 37
retrap 52

The number of previous years' birds continues to astonish me. Amongst today's retraps were 14 birds ringed last winter, 8 of which have not been caught before this winter; and 3 ringed the previous winter none of which had been caught previously this winter.

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Buzzard
Grey partridge (within metres of my hide)
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Pied wagtail
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Yellowhammer

We saw a presumed chiffchaff with goldcrest at the weekend.

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 1, 4.4.15.

This will be our last mist netting session of the winter.

Blackbird new 1
retrap
Blue tit new 3
retrap 1
Chaffinch new 2
retrap 2
Dunnock new 2
retrap 1
Great tit new 4
retrap
Robin new 2
retrap 2
Tree sparrow new 7
retrap
Wren new 1
retrap
Yellowhammer new 4
retrap
TOTAL new 26
retrap 6


Also seen/heard :
Greylag geese
Golden plover
Oystercatcher
Tawny owl
Skylark
Pied wagtail
Greater spotted woodpecker
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Goldcrest
House sparrow
Goldfinch


Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at secondary feed station, site 1, 7/4/15

Chaffinch new 4
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 1
retrap 1
TOTAL new 5
retrap 2


Also seen/heard
Greylag goose
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Oystercatcher
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Pied Wagtail
Meadow pipit
Robin
Dunnock
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush


Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 10.4.15

Linnet new 47
retrap 11

Looks like spring migration is well underway.

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Buzzard
Peewit
Oystercatcher
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Song thrush
Chaffinch
Reed bunting

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 13.4.15

Linnet new 29
retrap 43
Twite new 1

Decided to fit in extra sessions to try to get more information on turnover during spring migration. Conditions have changed radically, from much warmer than average to a bit colder than average. Initial impressions are that many wintering birds have returned to the feed station after absence and that arrivals have slowed or stopped.

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Peewit
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Song thrush
Reed bunting
Yellowhammer

Just before dark our first house martin appeared. This is the second year running that house martin have been seen here before swallow. In these conditions, early arrivals are not going to get an advantage.

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
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Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 16.4.15

Linnet new 61
retrap 42
Twite new 1
retrap 1

Nice day again, and loads of new birds as well as a number of last year's birds that have not been caught this winter. It does seem that in nice weather we are seeing significant turnover.

To our knowledge the twite retrap is a control - not ringed within 10 km.

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Buzzard
Grey partridge
Peewit
Oystercatcher
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Song thrush
Jay
Willow warbler
Reed bunting

A swallow flew out of the steading when I went in first thing yesterday morning (15th).

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 21.4.15

Chaffinch new 1
retrap
Linnet new 33
retrap 22

This will be the final sesion of ourm winter season as a few females are starting to show brood patches, a good fortnight earlier than normal.

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese (3 goslings were being shepherded away across the pond yesterday)
Grey partridge
Peewit
Oystercatcher
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler
Goldfinch
Reed bunting

On Sunday we disturbed 25 golden plover in winter barley.

Mainly forgetting corvids, gulls, non-natives, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
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