Redwing recovery

Got news from Theo that a Redwing we ringed at Kex Gill in October 2006 had been controlled in Vikenbann Derde Kroonspolder Holland on the 24 October 2008 a distance of 453 miles km and 742 days.

click on link and go to October 13 2006

http://training-to-ring-birds.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html

Wind beats us

Up and off early to meet up with Andy, a nice morning as 300ft of nets were put up. 4 Reed Bunting caught straight away then the wind got up and game over. On the way home checked some Barn Owl Boxes and ringed a young Female, so all was not lost.

Martin Mere wednesday

Another great morning at Martin Mere on Wednesday with over 100 Whoopers processed 12 of them being fitted with satellite transmitters. Also over 60 Shelduck ringed with a few Pintail, Pochard, Mallard and bad tempered Coots. Thanks to everybody involved, i think that is it for this winter.

Fantastic Morning

Out with Andy at his new site this morning. Great place, nice fields with set-aside strips and stubble in fields. { like they use to be} . 64 Birds ringed. 26 Yellow Hammers, 13 Reed Buntings, 10 Tree Sparrows, Blackbird,Blue Tits, Gt Tit, Greenfinch, Bullfinch and two Willow Tits.

Lrps and Ringed Plovers

LRP Chick by www.grayimages.co.uk

In 2007 over one thousand birdwatchers visited 4450 sites in order to count Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers. The results of their endeavors have just been published. In comparison to the last full survey in 1984 Little Ringed Plovers have risen from approx 620 pairs to 1115 pairs, while Ringed Plovers have dropped from 8617 pairs to 5438 pairs. In addition the fall in Ringed Plovers has not been uniform across the UK - in England they are down 47%, Wales 6%, Scotland 41% and Northern Ireland 66%. Greg Conway, the national organiser, said "Whilst we are delighted that there is good news for Little Ringed Plover, we are really concerned about Ringed Plovers. These birds are an important feature of six of the UK's Special Protection Areas, five in Scotland and one in England, and we need to understand how numbers can be falling so rapidly, despite the protection that they are being given".A summary of the report appears in Jan/Feb BTO News, whilst a full report will appear in Bird Study later in the year.

Info from http://bobsbirdingblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Jerusalem Farm

A Great morning at Jerusalem farm today, Nuthatch, Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinches, Long Tailed Tits, Blue Tits, Gt Tits, Coal Tits and Robins.

125 Pink footed geese over Jerusalem farm at 10.10 today as well

Thanks again to Edward for letting me set up.

Clifton on Tuesday

Up to Clifton yesterday, 2 Tree Sparrow retraps from last July. Also Robins, Gt Tits and Greenfinches.

A quite couple of weeks, with a few trips down to Elland Gravel Pits with more Tits and finches ringed. Also a big thank you to Calderdale Council for letting me ring at some new sites. Been down to Jerusalem farm today never seen a feeding station so busy. With all the usual Blue Tits and Gt Tits, Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock,and a nice number of Coal Tits (5 ringed this morning) there was also Nuthatches, Gt Spotted woodpeckers, Greenfinch and Goldfinch.

Thanks to Edward for the invite and the Coffee.

BTO LAUNCH NEW RINGING BLOG

take a look

http://www.btoringing.blogspot.com/

Bright Pink rings working well

More Twite sightings from the River Deben, Suffolk near Hemley flock of 18 and Northern Shore of Hamford Water - Irlams Essex.

New Site turns up the goods

Out With Andy over in Wharfedale this afternoon, checking out a new site. 12 Blackbirds ringed Female Sparrow Hawk and Fieldfare other birds about , Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Yellow Hammers, Reed Bunting , Willow Tit, Snipe, Barn Owl and flock of 100 Chaffinch.

Look Good

More Twite news

More news from Dave Sowter, 2 Twite ringed at Flyflats {Warley Moor Reservoir, Halifax} in spring 2008 by me, have been seen down at Dingle Marshes on the beach near Wableswick, Suffolk. Also one of the oldest Twite ringed at Cant Clough between July and December 2003 has been seen . The fact that it is still alive means that it is at least five years old and makes it one of the oldest known surviving Twite. The BTO web site suggests that the oldest is 4 year old. However there have now been several sighting and one capture of a bird ringed at the Duddon Estuary in 2003 when it was already an adult - at least 5 years old when it was caught in this autumn (2008) this November.

thanks to Mr Hugh Venables who spotted these birds Its one thing putting cr-rings on but we need people who take the time to report sightings. all sightings of Colour ringed Twite can be entered on line at

http://blx1.bto.org/euring/lang/pages/rings.jsp?country=EN