Friday 24 November 2017

Friday ringing

Hello

Dave Francis embarked on some further ringing at the main feeding station at Pitsford Reservoir today, catching 67 birds of 17 species. Finches were made up of 15 Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, a Redpoll and 6 Chaffinches. Other birds included a Reed Bunting, 3 Yellowhammers, 6 Tree Sparrows, 7 Dunnocks, 2 Wrens, a Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tits, 2 Great Tits and 4 Blue Tits. A fresh pulse of thrushes came in the form of a Fieldfare, 3 Redwings, 2 Song Thrushes and 10 Blackbirds.

Three ringers operating at Glyn Davies Wood west of Boddington today caught 152 birds (114 new and 38 re-traps) of 15 species. Woodland birds included 70 Blue Tits, 28 Great Tits, 8 Coal Tits, 4 Marsh Tits, a Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatches and 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Other birds were made up of 2 Wrens, 6 Robins, a Dunnock, 7 Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, 4 Blackbirds and 10 Redwings.

A study of the gull roost at Boddington Reservoir after the nearby ringing session provided views of two Caspian Gulls (an adult and a 4th year/adult), an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Kingfisher and a Grey Wagtail.

Regards

Neil M


Blue Tit.

Marsh Tit.

Great Tit.

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