Saturday 22 September 2018

Pitsford Ringing

Hello

A ringing session took place at Pitsford Reservoir today at the Old Scaldwell Road Feeding Station.

In total 94 birds were processed of 12 species of which twenty were birds previously ringed. This total was made up of a Magpie, six Dunnocks, four Robins, two Wrens, three Chiffchaffs, sixteen Great Tits, thirteen Blue Tits, twenty-two Tree Sparrows, twenty-three Meadow Pipits, two Greenfinches, a Chaffinch and a Reed Bunting.

Other birds seen during the period included an Osprey, a Great White Egret, three Yellow-legged Gulls, a first year Mediterranean Gull, a Grey Wagtail, a few Yellow Wagtails and a couple of Siskins.

Regards

Neil M


Sunrise at Pitsford!

Wren.

Chiffchaff.

Meadow Pipit.

Tree Sparrow.

All images courtesy of
John Tilly.

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