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Ringing near Gifford Winter 2013-14 (1 Viewer)

Mist netting at in my garden, Site 1, 30/1/14.

Blue tit new 1
retrap 1
Chaffinch new 1
retrap
Dunnock new 2
retrap
Reed bunting new 1
retrap 1
Robin new
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 2
retrap
TOTAL new 7
retrap 3


Also seen/heard :
Mallard
Tawny owl 2+
Blackbird
House sparrow

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 31/1/2014

Goldfinch new 2
retrap 8
Linnet new 6
retrap 4

This project has hit a sight hiatus since the last catch on the 10th. Woodpigeons have invaded and are unsettling the linnet, and opportunities have been limited by the weather. On the 16th we failed to take any catch. Last week conservation work took priority as I had the free loan of a digger to do some pond maintenance. Things had been looking good earlier in the week, but yesterday the bird scarer on the neighbouring rape crop packed up, hundreds of pigeons moved in with 30 on the rape bait where we catch. Today there were few linnets, and very unsettled. The scarer has been fixed, so here is hoping for next visit.

Also seen/heard
Mallard
Buzzard
Golden Plover

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 6/2/2014

Goldfinch new 3
retrap 10
Linnet new 7
retrap 16


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Buzzard
Kestrel 2m; 1f
Golden Plover
Skylark
Jay
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Chaffinch

A pleasant morning for a change, emphasized by having the first really prolonged skylark song I have heard this year.

Over 80 small finches present early on with modest numbers just starting to feed when 8 greylag passed low overhead. I couldn't believe this was what spooked the finches, and as the goose cacophony started to lessen an almighty kee-ke-ke-kee became obvious. The two male kestrel were squabling, perhaps over the female, all perched on the next door telegraph pole. The linnets are normally un-worried about a kestrel, or buzzard, but I guess three like that was too much.

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 1, 8/2/14.

Blackbird new
retrap 1
Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 9
retrap
Dunnock new
retrap 2
Robin new 1
retrap
Tree sparrow new 1
retrap
Wren new
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 16
retrap
TOTAL new 28
retrap 4


Also seen/heard :
Buzzard
Golden plover (and c.80 over the steading just after we finished)
Tawny owl
Pied wagtail
Skylark
House sparrow
Linnet

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, 12/2/2014

Goldfinch new 4
retrap 9
Linnet new 36
retrap 26


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Golden Plover
Skylark
Yellowhammer

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at feed station, site 1, 16/2/2014

Wind prevented us from mist netting, so we took the opportunity to whoosh at another feed site where a flock of brambling, amongst others, has collected.

Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 20
retrap


Also seen/heard
Buzzard - 3
Golden Plover
Skylark
Grey wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle thrush - 2
Tree sparrow

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 21/2/2014

Goldfinch new
retrap 3
Linnet new 23
retrap 21


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Grey partridge
Golden Plover
Buzzard
Skylark
Blackbird
Chaffinch

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at secondary feed station, site 1, 25/2/2014

Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 11
retrap 3


Also seen/heard
Greylag goose
Buzzard
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 26/2/2014

Goldfinch new
retrap 1
Linnet new 10
retrap 7

Session curtailed by weather

Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Golden Plover
Buzzard
Skylark
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting in my garden/steading, Site 1, 28/2/14.

Blackbird new 2
retrap 1
Chaffinch new
retrap 1
Dunnock new 2
retrap 1
House sparrow new 1
retrap 14
Reed bunting new
retrap 1
Robin new
retrap 1
Wren new 1
retrap
Yellowhammer new 4
retrap
TOTAL new 10
retrap 19



Also seen/heard :
Greylag geese
Mallard
Oystercatcher
Tawny owl
Starling
Pied wagtail
Skylark
Greater spotted woodpecker
Mistle trush
Song thrush

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 1, 1/3/14.

Blue tit new 1
retrap
Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 5
retrap 3
Dunnock new 2
retrap
Robin new 3
retrap
Tree sparrow new 1
retrap 1
Wren new 1
retrap
Yellowhammer new 21
retrap 3
TOTAL new 35
retrap 7


Also seen/heard :
Greylag geese
Buzzard
Oystercatcher
Golden plover
Tawny owl
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Blackbird
Song thrush
Greenfinch
Linnet

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 2, 2/3/14.

Bullfinch new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 2
retrap
Dunnock new 1
retrap 3
Long tailed tit new 1
retrap 4
Robin new
retrap 1
Tree sparrow new 1
retrap
TOTAL new 6
retrap 8

After much disruption by wind - we haven't been able to ring at this site this year - we are now up to date.

Also seen/heard :
Heron
Mallard
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Oystercatcher
Tawny owl
Stock dove
Jay
Starling
Greater spotted woodpecker
Nuthatch
Pied wagtail
Dipper
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
House sparrow
Goldfinch
Siskin
Linnet
Reed bunting
Yellowhammer

Mainly forgetting corvids, game birds, gulls, pigeons and tits.

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at secondary feed station, site 1, 4/3/14

Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 6
retrap

The new owners of the neighbouring estate have stopped (pheasant) shooting as of the end of this season (31st January). Obviously feeding stopped then and a large remnant is raking around, which explains why so much feed has been disappearing here. Considerable disruption this morning from 13 pheasant and two red-legged partridge. Will probably have to give up catching here for this winter.

Also seen/heard
Greylag goose
Buzzard
Peewit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Wagtail sp
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Goldfinch

The tractorman has been finishing off the ploughing. He disturbed 7 peewit off the field this morning, and 6-8 pied wagtail have been following him.

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 5/3/14

Goldfinch new 2
retrap 1

Linnet new 13
retrap 28


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Mallard
Grey partridge
Skylark
Robin
Blackbird
Song thrush
Reed bunting
Yellowhammer

So much skylark "noise", difficult to hear anything else ;-) Frustrating that they have started including tiny clips of peewit in their song - makes you think ...

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 12/3/14

Goldfinch new 1
retrap 4

Linnet new 21
retrap 31


Also seen/heard
Greylag geese
Buzzard
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Reed bunting
Yellowhammer

Had a peacock butterfly in my garden yesterday afternoon (11th).

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Mist netting at Site 1, 24/3/14.

Brambling new 9
retrap
Chaffinch new 19
retrap 3
Dunnock new 1
retrap 3
Robin new 4
retrap 5
Tree sparrow new 3
retrap
Yellowhammer new 15
retrap 1
TOTAL new 51
retrap 13


Also seen/heard :
Greylag geese
Mallard
Grey partridge
Sparrowhawk
Peewit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Pied wagtail
Jay
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush
Fieldfare
Chiffchaff
Long-tailed tit
Linnet
Siskin

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 26/3/14

Chaffinch new 5
retrap 1
Goldfinch new 8
retrap 9
Lesser Redpoll new 2
retrap
Linnet new 17
retrap 10
TOTAL new 32
retrap 20


Also seen/heard
Buzzard
Merlin
Peewit (heard distantly)
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush
Reed bunting

On the walk back there were heron, greylag, mallard and teal at a pond I pass.

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 2/4/14

Goldfinch new 3
retrap 9
Linnet new 5
retrap
TOTAL new 8
retrap 9


Also seen/heard
Heron
Greylag
Mallard
Buzzard
Peewit (heard distantly)
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Greater spotted woodpecker
Jay
Blackbird
Song thrush

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Last session of our winter 13-14 mist netting programme : Mist netting at Site 1, 5/4/14.

Brambling new 1
retrap
Chaffinch new 3
retrap 2
Dunnock new
retrap 2
Fieldfare new 1
retrap
Goldfinch new
retrap 1
Yellowhammer new 4
retrap 1
TOTAL new 9
retrap 6



Also seen/heard :
Greylag geese
Pink-footed geese c.50
Buzzard
Tawny owl
Peewit (distant)
Greater spotted woodpecker
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Wren
Blackbird
Song thrush
Chiffchaff 2+ singing
House sparrow
Tree sparrow
Linnet

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
Whoosh netting at rape bait station, site 1, 8/4/14

Goldfinch new 5
retrap 11
Linnet new 4
retrap 4
TOTAL new 9
retrap 15

A short period early in the morning, then most catching on return in the afternoon.

Also seen/heard
Greylag
Buzzard
Peewit (heard distantly)
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Dunnock
Blackbird
Song thrush
Chaffinch

and pair grey partridge on the walk home.

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

Many thanks to all concerned, Mike.
 
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