Walney Golf Course, 11 November 2009

Present JAF and KH

The ringing site near Walney Golf Course with wetland and willow scrub habitat

26 birds caught, 21 new birds, 4 local retraps, 1 control (a blackbird with a Heligoland ring).

New birds: Wren 7; Dunnock 1; Robin 1; Blackbird 2; Long-tailed Tit 6; Blue Tit 2; Chaffinch 2.

Female Blackbird carrying a Heligoland ring

Walney Golf Course, 16 October 2009

Present: JAF, KH, JS

14 new birds ringed, 5 local retraps.

New birds: Wren 1; Dunnock 2; Robin 1; Blackbird 4; Blue Tit 4; Chaffinch 2.

Walney Golf Course, 13 October 2009

Present: JAF, KH, JS.

27 new birds ringed, no retraps.
Great Spotted Woodepecker: 1 (a female undergoing post-juvenile moult maybe evidence of breeding on Walney); Wren 4; Robin 3; Blackbird 3; Blue Tit 8; Great Tit 4; Chaffinch 1; Bullfinch 2; Reed Bunting 1.

Also seen: Jack Snipe.

Walney NNR, 10 September 2009

Present: JAF

30 New birds ringed.

New birds: Wren 3; Dunnock 1; Spotted Flycatcher 1; Coal Tit 1; Blue Tit 11; Great 2 Tit; Chaffinch 2.

Walney Biggar Bank 25 & 28 July 2009

Present: JAF, KH, JS

10 New birds ringed: Wren 1; Blackbird 3; Sedge Warbler 1; Whitethroat 5.