Another session based from the Fields Studies Centre on Stafford Marsh. Although the weather made it very pleasant to be out in, it was far from ideal for mist netting.
Weather: a glorious day with unbroken sunshine, although a NW wind began to pick up from mid morning. Visibility excellent.
21 birds of 10 species were trapped and processed;
1 Mallard
1 Kingfisher
5 Blackbird (2 retrap)
1 Song Thrush
2 Robin (1 retrap)
3 Dunnock (2 retrap)
3 Wren (2 retrap)
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
2 Greenfinch (1 retrap)
1 Bullfinch
The Kingsfisher trapped and ringed was the 53rd ringed by the Group.
'Check out my orange underwings' - Stafford Marsh March '12 (c) Doug Rudge
At one point it got so quiet that some mist net repairing proved a good idea.
How to repair a mist net by Neil and Adrian - Stafford Marsh March '12 (c) Doug Rudge
Weather: a glorious day with unbroken sunshine, although a NW wind began to pick up from mid morning. Visibility excellent.
21 birds of 10 species were trapped and processed;
1 Mallard
1 Kingfisher
5 Blackbird (2 retrap)
1 Song Thrush
2 Robin (1 retrap)
3 Dunnock (2 retrap)
3 Wren (2 retrap)
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
2 Greenfinch (1 retrap)
1 Bullfinch
The Kingsfisher trapped and ringed was the 53rd ringed by the Group.
'Check out my orange underwings' - Stafford Marsh March '12 (c) Doug RudgeAt one point it got so quiet that some mist net repairing proved a good idea.
How to repair a mist net by Neil and Adrian - Stafford Marsh March '12 (c) Doug Rudge