Monday 25 January 2016

Feeders busy, no roost of note

Sunday 24th January 2016:

Stu and Dave doing some preparatory work for the Spring, with a couple of nets up by the feeders.

Birds ringed:

Great Tit  4 + (1),  Nuthatch 1, Blue Tit 8 (12), Dunnock 1, Reed Bunting 2, Chaffinch 3, Long Tailed Tit 0 (5)

Total : 19 new, 18 retraps = 37 birds

Lots of Blutis on the feeders, little in the roost

January 10th 2016

Very quiet roost, just a few Reed Buntings, but feeders busy with common species.
Jess debut at ringing.

Birds ringed - 14 new + 14 retraps = 28 birds:

Blue Tit 7 (10 retraps), Dunnock 1(2), Great Tit 0(1), Wren 1, Marsh Tit 2, Robin (1), Reed Bunting 2, Pied Wagtail 1