Ringing Demonstration.

Hello

A bird ringing demonstration took place at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes on Saturday, one of many events coordinated by the Parks Trust celebrating nature. Children in particular were fascinated with the opportunities of seeing wild birds close at hand. Considering the late start and habitat a good number of sixty-seven birds were caught and processed which was made up thirty-two Blue Tits, eighteen Great Tits, five Long-tailed Tits, six Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, two Dunnocks and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers - so plenty of show-stoppers! All the birds were new to ringing with the exception of one of the Blue Tits which was first ringed in 2019.

A ringing session is planned for Lamport Hall this coming Friday evening when we hope to catch and ring and assess Swifts and House Martins. If you would like to attend and observe proceedings please let me know and I can provide more details.

A Cuckoo was still calling at Sixfields, Northampton today and the grey and wetter conditions of this afternoon concentrated Swifts and Sand Martins at various water bodies.

A Garganey was on the main scrape at Summer Leys LNR this morning and birds at Pitsford Reservoir this afternoon included a Great White Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits in the Scaldwell Bay, the godwits were on the shoreline between the Bird Club and Maytrees hides. A Yellow-legged Gull was off the dam this evening.

Regards

Neil M

Buck Roe Deer in a 
wild flower strip at
Lamport Hall courtesy
of Bill Draper.

Great Crested Grebes
courtesy of Dave Jackson.