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A wander at Harrington Airfield this morning didn't produce much new of interest which was a bit of a surprise as the conditions looked ideal for something. The singing Willow Warblers had increased to three (there is a significant breeding colony here), a Raven was there and three pairs of Grey Partridges on territory is about right for this time of the year. The usual third year Yellow-legged Gull was still at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon and a Raven passed over the garden at Hanging Houghton several times.
Several ringing recoveries of Blue Tits have been received as follows:-
1. A first year male bird was ringed at Hall Farm, Brentingby, Leicestershire on 9th November 2019 and was then caught again at Kelmarsh Hall on 17th March 2020. This is a distance of 38km south with 129 days having passed between the two capture dates;
2. An adult bird was trapped and ringed at Market Harborough on 25th November 2019 and this bird then found a mist net at Hanging Houghton on 22nd March this year, 118 days later and having traveled 15km also in a southerly direction;
3. A first year bird was caught and ringed at Hillesden, Bucks on 16th December 2019 and was next encountered at Scotland Wood, Kelmarsh on 9th March 2020, 84 days later with this bird having traveled 51km in a northerly direction!
Clearly not all Blue Tits remain in their natal area!
Regards
Neil M
A wander at Harrington Airfield this morning didn't produce much new of interest which was a bit of a surprise as the conditions looked ideal for something. The singing Willow Warblers had increased to three (there is a significant breeding colony here), a Raven was there and three pairs of Grey Partridges on territory is about right for this time of the year. The usual third year Yellow-legged Gull was still at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon and a Raven passed over the garden at Hanging Houghton several times.
Several ringing recoveries of Blue Tits have been received as follows:-
1. A first year male bird was ringed at Hall Farm, Brentingby, Leicestershire on 9th November 2019 and was then caught again at Kelmarsh Hall on 17th March 2020. This is a distance of 38km south with 129 days having passed between the two capture dates;
2. An adult bird was trapped and ringed at Market Harborough on 25th November 2019 and this bird then found a mist net at Hanging Houghton on 22nd March this year, 118 days later and having traveled 15km also in a southerly direction;
3. A first year bird was caught and ringed at Hillesden, Bucks on 16th December 2019 and was next encountered at Scotland Wood, Kelmarsh on 9th March 2020, 84 days later with this bird having traveled 51km in a northerly direction!
Clearly not all Blue Tits remain in their natal area!
Regards
Neil M
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| Blue Tits courtesy of John Tilly. |
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