Sunday, 6 May 2012

RINGING SESSION 01 - 2012

06/05/2012  Finally, after much preparation, the nets were erected last night and opened this morning. It was a beautiful morning with practically no wind. But, unfortunately, not many birds :(



The highlight of the morning was a wood mouse family which had taken up residence in one of the nesting boxes!

Today's totals (ringed and retraps)were:  

blackcap (2,1)
goldcrest (0,1) 
great tit (1,1)
reed bunting (1,1)
robin (0,1)
willow warbler (3,2)
wren (0,1) 

DAY TOTALS: 7 ringed (4 species), 9 retraps


Retrap history - click to enlarge
Willow warbler CBR553 was ringed in 2008 and has been retrapped every year since.


REED BUNTING (MALE)

BLACKCAP (MALE)

WILLOW WARBLER



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