More Crest's

We were again at Winterton on Sunday 17th , the usual nets were erected.
It seemed rather quiet apart from several Blackbird and Redwing flying over. It was raining when we arrived but soon cleared to leave a nice warm morning with a light NE wind, temperature eventually getting up to a balmy 12 degrees C!

1st W Male and Adult Female Blackbird

Goldcrest and Robins were the predominate birds ringed again, only one warbler was caught.

It was good to get another Marsh Tit and 3 Treecreeper were a nice suprise. I think the Tits have now found the feeders to their liking !!!

Treecreeper

Ringing totals as follows, retraps in brackets. 107 were ringed and another 13 retraps processed.

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER; 1

WREN; 8

DUNNOCK; 3 (1)

ROBIN; 16 (3)

BLACKBIRD; 9

SONG THRUSH; 2

REDWING; 4

CHIFFCHAFF; 1

GOLDCREST; 29

LONG-TAILED TIT; (1) Ringed 21/09/2008

MARSH TIT; 1

COAL TIT; 1

BLUE TIT; 15

GREAT TIT; 6 (7) One from 08/10/2007  another 11/10/2008

TREECREEPER; 3

CHAFFINCH; 4

SISKIN; 4

1ST W Male Siskin

Adult Marsh Tit

At least 400 Pinkfeet were in the area and 2 Woodcock were flushed early morning. A Comma butterfly was seen sun bathing later on.

Another Brambling was caught in the garden later in the afternoon.

1st W Male Brambling