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Chris Payne was ringing in his Greens Norton garden in South Northamptonshire today and caught nearly fifty birds, the majority being Goldfinches. One of these was already bearing a ring from elsewhere (control). He also caught a Nuthatch which was a garden first and a House Sparrow which is also a scarce visitor. A male Blackcap was feeding on apples there.
Some more bird ringing at Pitsford Reservoir over the last two days provided 73 captures which included 46 new birds. Fourteen Dunnocks reflected a good breeding year and other birds of 17 species included 9 Tree Sparrows, 8 Yellowhammers, 6 Starlings, 5 Reed Buntings, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Snipe, 2 Redwings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Goldcrest, a Pied Wagtail and a House Sparrow.
We didn't really have time to commit to any birding there but at least one Great White Egret was present today and a drake Smew was picked out in the Scaldwell Bay.
Birds visible at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this afternoon included a Barn Owl, fifteen Red Kites and eight Stonechats (Short-eared Owl reported).
Regards
Neil M
Chris Payne was ringing in his Greens Norton garden in South Northamptonshire today and caught nearly fifty birds, the majority being Goldfinches. One of these was already bearing a ring from elsewhere (control). He also caught a Nuthatch which was a garden first and a House Sparrow which is also a scarce visitor. A male Blackcap was feeding on apples there.
Some more bird ringing at Pitsford Reservoir over the last two days provided 73 captures which included 46 new birds. Fourteen Dunnocks reflected a good breeding year and other birds of 17 species included 9 Tree Sparrows, 8 Yellowhammers, 6 Starlings, 5 Reed Buntings, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Snipe, 2 Redwings, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Goldcrest, a Pied Wagtail and a House Sparrow.
We didn't really have time to commit to any birding there but at least one Great White Egret was present today and a drake Smew was picked out in the Scaldwell Bay.
Birds visible at Blueberry Farm, Maidwell this afternoon included a Barn Owl, fifteen Red Kites and eight Stonechats (Short-eared Owl reported).
Regards
Neil M
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| Common Snipe. The upper bird was considered to be an adult, the lower bird a bird hatched this year. Images courtesy of Neil Hasdell. |
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