Thursday 10 March 2011

101 Siskins Ringed 09/03/2011

Present JS , KH, RG and CG
A not at all promising day turned out to be the opposite. Strong West Winds with rain almost led to the cancelling of the day at Hay Bridge.  It was only the horrible forecast for the rest of the week that decided us to have a go. We took with us some drop traps as insurance against the high winds   The birds processed were as follows, (re-traps). Robin 0 (1), Blackbird 0 (1), Long-tailed Tit 1 (1), Blue Tit 18 (3), Great Tit 2, Treecreeper 1, Chaffinch 13, Goldfinch 11, Siskin 101 (3), Lesser Redpoll 9 (2). We had two controls a Siskin and the last bird of the day a Lesser Redpoll. 

Chardonnerets -  Taken, used successfully at the start. 
One of the One Hundred and One


Too Busy to Pose

2 comments:

Phil Slade said...

Great Siskin catch - number 101 might be one of ours. Let me know.

Anonymous said...

L788823 is the Siskin. We have never had a Siskin . Redpolls yes Siskin never and we have caughtsix times the number.