Ringing recoveries

Hello

A grey, murky day with drizzle and low cloud failed to inspire!

The Great Northern Diver was still at Pitsford Reservoir this morning, fishing out in open water between Pintail Bay and the Narrows. A Grey Wagtail was on the dam.

The Hollowell Reservoir Slavonian Grebe was reported via Birdguides today and a first year Caspian Gull was reported from Daventry Country Park.

Two Ravens were at Hanging Houghton and a Grey Wagtail and a Siskin were at Kelmarsh Hall.

Ringing recoveries associated with Northants Ringing Group activities are as follows:-

1. A first year male Reed Bunting was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on 13th October 2024 and captured again at Marsworth Reservoir, Tring, Hertfordshire on 4th December 2024, 52 days later having travelled 59km in a SSE direction;

2. A first year drake Mallard was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on 15th June 2021 and then shot near Lamport on or about 29th November 2024, 1263 days later;

3. A first year female Goldfinch was ringed at Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire on 29th October 2024 and caught again at Greens Norton on 5th November 2024, seven days later and having traveled 83km in a southerly direction;

4. A first year Great Tit was ringed at Pitsford Reservoir on 10th August 2024 and caught again at Stanford Reservoir on 26th October 2024, twenty km WNW with 77 days having elapsed;

5. Another first year Great Tit was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 23rd September 2023 and caught again at Bliss Wood, Wiltshire on 21st October 2024, 394 days later with this bird having moved 129km in a south-westerly direction;

6. A second year female Goldfinch was ringed at Greens Norton on 21st March 2024 but was found dead in the same village on 14th October 2024 (207 days later) after colliding with a window;

7. A juvenile Chiffchaff was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 29th June 2024 and caught again at Lodge Hill, Medway, Kent on 29th September 2024, 92 days later after traveling 117 km in a south-easterly direction;

8. A first year Sedge Warbler was ringed at Icklesham, Sussex on 26th July 2023 and caught again at Stanwick Pits on 23rd June 2024, 333 days later after no doubt having traveled to Africa and back;

9. A first year male Blackcap was ringed at Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes on 18th August 2024 and caught again just eight days later on 26th August 2024 when at Stanford Reservoir, having traveled in a NNW direction.

Regards

Neil M

Little Egret.

Dunnock.

Goldfinch.

All above images taken
locally yesterday courtesy
of Tony Stanford.