A half hour ringing session yesterday in my back garden wasn't expected to turn much up.
True to form, the net filled up with Blue Tits, with 13 of them caught, along with a single Great Tit, and a single Robin.
Best of the bunch was the Great Tit, a control (L725053). There are quite a few other ringers living nearby, so I suspect this one hadn't come too far. Time will tell!
Also of interest was one of the Blue Tits, first ringed on 16th May 2011 as one of eight pulli hatched out in an air vent in the back of the kitchens at the Leaping Hare restaurant here at Wyken Hall. This female had so far managed to avoid recapture, so it was a delight to see that she had survived, even if she'd not travelled very far (about 400 metres from the nest!).
About Me
- Graham
- Canna, Highland, United Kingdom
- This blog has been set up to keep people who are interested in wild bird ringing informed about my ringing activities both locally and further afield.
No comments:
Post a Comment