2012 Ringing Totals

    
    
    
    Full grown    Pulli    RecoveriesRetraps    Total

    Sparrowhawk    2    0    0    2

    Peregrine    0    2    0    2

    Woodcock    1    0    0    1

    Tawny Owl    0    2    0    2

    Great Spotted Woodpecker    5    0    4    9

    Tree Pipit    3    0    0    3

    Meadow Pipit    23    0    0    23

    Wren    42    0    10    52

    Dunnock    74    0    11    85

    Robin    81    0    22    103

    Stonechat    5    0    0    5

    Blackbird    64    0    11    75

    Fieldfare    48    0    0    48

    Song Thrush    34    0    1    35

    Redwing    9    0    0    9

    Lesser Whitethroat    2    0    0    2

    Whitethroat    2    0    0    2

    Garden Warbler    2    0    0    2

    Blackcap    41    0    3    44

    Chiffchaff    39    0    2    41

    Willow Warbler    22    0    0    22

    Goldcrest    28    0    5    33

    Pied Flycatcher    1    29    1    31

    Long-tailed Tit    21    0    10    31

    Marsh Tit    22    14    46    82

    Coal Tit    30    0    40    70

    Blue Tit    128    92    103    323

    Great Tit    58    11    62    131

    Nuthatch    13    10    4    27

    Treecreeper    8    0    2    10

    Jay    1    0    0    1

    Magpie    1    0    0    1

    Starling    6    0    0    6

    House Sparrow    1    0    0    1

    Tree Sparrow    4    0    0    4

    Chaffinch    150    0    3    153

    Greenfinch    7    0    0    7
          
    Goldfinch    2    0    0    2

    Linnet    4    0    0    4

    Lesser Redpoll    10    0    0    10

    Bullfinch    76    0    21    97

    Yellowhammer    1    0    0    1

    Reed Bunting    47    0    1    48

    Total:    1118    160    362    1640

Ground Nesting Tawny Owls

Present RG, CG, KH, LH and JS.

When this bird was found we could not believe how early she was nesting and that it was on the ground.There is a definite shortage of natural holes in this large larch wood. All three eggs hatched but only two have survived to this stage. 

Black Highlight and Colour Ringed Twite

NOVEMBER SO FAR

This November there has been three ringing sessions at Eskmeals one at Askam and one in Roudsea Wood.  Active KH, AM, RG. JS and CG.

A total of 355 birds processed of 23 species. 

They were as follows,(re-traps).  Sparrowhawk (1), Great Spotted Woodpecker 1(1), Wren 9(2), Dunnock 11(2), Robin 16(10), Blackbird 24(4), Fieldfare 6, Song Thrush 16(1), Redwing 2, Blackcap 14, Goldcrest 10(1), Long-tailed Tit 3(4), Marsh Tit 3(2), Coal Tit 19(11), Blue Tit 38(11), Gret Tit 11(7), Nuthatch 2, Treecreeper 1(2), Carrion Crow 1, Chaffinch 5(1), Greenfinch 3, Bullfinch 58(16), Twite 19(7).

TWITE

The Twite catching season kicked off with a catch of 26 birds and some interesting colour ring re-sightings.  Three Heysham (Morecambe) ringed birds.  Two Mull of Kintire and one Isle of Man ringed bird.

RINGED PLOVER

The  details of a controlled Ring Plover with a Belgian ring were received this month.

Ringed as a 5 in January 2002 in Senegal (for those with poor geography skills see location indicator at the bottom of the page). It was controlled at Priory Point (Morecambe Bay) May 2010.  4650 kilometres and 15 degrees NNE. 

CARRION CROW

The team could not  remember when if at all we had caught a Carrion Crow in a mist net.  All were presently surprised at how easily the bird was to handle.   

August Totals - Chiffchaff Most Numerous

Present AM, JS, CG, RG, LH and KH.
The month and it's weather only gave the group two chances to meet and thus the numbers were as follows.
A total of 88 birds of 17 species. Wren 5, Dunnock 6, Robin 11, Blackbird 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Whitethroat 4, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 8, Chiffchaff 15, Willow Warbler 3, Goldcrest 3, Long-tailed Tit 1, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 7, Great Tit 9, Jay 1, Bullfinch 10.
Four of the members are off to "The Isle of May" to increase our species knowledge. Great Grey Shrikes and Ring Ouzels here we come. 

June and July Updates

Present AM, JS, MW, RG, CG, LH, and KH.
The weekend weather for these two months was poor, but a total of 29 species were ringed some of which were pullus.
They were as follows:
 Oystercatcher 5, Herring Gull 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Tree Pipit 1, Dipper 4, Wren 9, Dunnock 20, Robin 26, Blackbird 7, Song Thrush 5, Mistle Thrush 1, Lesser Whitethroat 8, Whitethroat 5, Artic Tern 5, Little Tern 2, Ringed Plover 10, Garden Warbler 2, Blackcap 31, Chiffchaff 31, Willow Warbler 25, Goldcrest 2, Pied Flycatcher 63, Marsh Tit 3, Coal Tit 12, Blue Tit 19. Great Tit 13, Treecreeper 4, Chaffinch 5, Bullfinch 15.

The photographs below typify the two months catching, interesting but not inspiring.

Song Thrush that had been anting.

Not a Juvenile to Catch on First Outing Alone

Bill Not Broken ,Malformed.

Worth a Picture as Not Caught Often