At last, some decent weather for netting birds. The gales of recent days has blocked small migrants from travelling to their wintering grounds and the let up in the weather today allowed them to get moving again. We knew we had a decent number of birds from calls heard while setting the nets, Goldcrests featuring heavily.
Ringing Totals: 262 (16)
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit – 6
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 5
Rødhals / Robin – 8 (6)
Solsort / Blackbird – 0 (3)
Vindrossel / Redwing – 0 (1)
Gransanger / Chiffchaff – 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 195
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 6 (2)
Musvit / Great Tit – 3 (2)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 2
Bogfinke / Chaffinch – 4
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 2
Stilits / Goldfinch – 2
Grønsisken / Siskin – 1
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 11
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 9
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch – 2
Dompap / Western Bullfinch – 1 (2)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer – 3
Rørspurv / Reed Bunting - 1
2nd November
A return to windy conditions and migration reduced as we expected. There were a few more crests and it looks as though this is the latest movement of Goldcrests for a few years. Sometimes there are no more than 10 or 20 in the whole of November and we are already above 200.
We saw a Long-eared Owl when we arrived back on site at about 8:30pm - set nets, played the tape but still no owl capture!
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 5
Rødhals / Robin – 8 (6)
Solsort / Blackbird – 0 (3)
Vindrossel / Redwing – 0 (1)
Gransanger / Chiffchaff – 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 195
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 6 (2)
Musvit / Great Tit – 3 (2)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 2
Bogfinke / Chaffinch – 4
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 2
Stilits / Goldfinch – 2
Grønsisken / Siskin – 1
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 11
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 9
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch – 2
Dompap / Western Bullfinch – 1 (2)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer – 3
Rørspurv / Reed Bunting - 1
2nd November
A return to windy conditions and migration reduced as we expected. There were a few more crests and it looks as though this is the latest movement of Goldcrests for a few years. Sometimes there are no more than 10 or 20 in the whole of November and we are already above 200.
We saw a Long-eared Owl when we arrived back on site at about 8:30pm - set nets, played the tape but still no owl capture!
Ringing Totals: 63 (19)
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 3
Rødhals / Robin – 10 (1)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2 (1)
Vindrossel / Redwing – 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 16 (14)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 7 (1)
Musvit / Great Tit – 14 (4)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1 (1)
Stor Tornskade / Great Grey Shrike - 1
Skovspurv / Tree Sparrow - 2 (1)
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 5
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 27
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 1
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 3
StormDompap / Bullfinch - 1 (2)
3rd November
Another good day! Goldcrests are arriving late this year and there were another hundred or so today. We caught Siskins and Meadow Pipits in decent numbers, and our fourth Great Grey Shrike of the autumn.
Ringing Totals: 207 (20)
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 24
Rødhals / Robin – 10 (1)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2 (1)
Vindrossel / Redwing – 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 16 (14)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 7 (1)
Musvit / Great Tit – 14 (4)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1 (1)
Stor Tornskade / Great Grey Shrike - 1
Skovspurv / Tree Sparrow - 2 (1)
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 5
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 27
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 1
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 3
StormDompap / Bullfinch - 1 (2)
3rd November
Another good day! Goldcrests are arriving late this year and there were another hundred or so today. We caught Siskins and Meadow Pipits in decent numbers, and our fourth Great Grey Shrike of the autumn.
Great Grey Shrike, juvenile still with faint barring on chest as
well as retained greater coverts, fourth GGS of the autumn.
Another Fieldfare - we saw a flock of approx 200 leave for
Germany on the evening of the 1st but there are still some around.
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 24
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 4
Jernspurv / Dunnock - 1 (1)
Rødhals / Robin – 1 (3)
Solsort / Blackbird – 3 (2)
Sjagger / Fieldfare - 2
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 106 (5)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 7 (1)
Musvit / Great Tit – 14 (4)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1 (1)
Stor Tornskade / Great Grey Shrike - 1
Skovspurv / Tree Sparrow - 2 (1)
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 5
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 27
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 4
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 3
Stor Dompap / Bullfinch - 1 (2)
4th November
Today was a little windier and colder. The morning was a slow but as cloud built up, birds began coming through in the late morning. After standard ringing we were able to play audio lures and attracted in quite a lot of Redpoll including an interesting 1st year female and good candidate for Arctic. Having not seen that species in the hand, we've sent off images to someone 'in the know' who has confirmed that this is in fact Carduelis exilipes.
Other highlights of the day. more Northern Long-tailed Tits and some Northern Bullfinch. Also a Swedish ringed Blue Tit.
The weather forecasts a few days of low wind and we'll see whether that encourages birds here or sends them straight overhead on to Germany.
Spurvhøge / Sparrowhawk - 1
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 3
Jernspurv / Dunnock - 1 (1)
Rødhals / Robin – 1 (3)
Solsort / Blackbird – 3 (2)
Sjagger / Fieldfare - 2
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 106 (5)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 7 (1)
Musvit / Great Tit – 14 (4)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1 (1)
Stor Tornskade / Great Grey Shrike - 1
Skovspurv / Tree Sparrow - 2 (1)
Grønirisk / Greenfinch – 5
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 27
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 4
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 3
Stor Dompap / Bullfinch - 1 (2)
4th November
Today was a little windier and colder. The morning was a slow but as cloud built up, birds began coming through in the late morning. After standard ringing we were able to play audio lures and attracted in quite a lot of Redpoll including an interesting 1st year female and good candidate for Arctic. Having not seen that species in the hand, we've sent off images to someone 'in the know' who has confirmed that this is in fact Carduelis exilipes.
Northern Long-tailed Tit
The weather forecasts a few days of low wind and we'll see whether that encourages birds here or sends them straight overhead on to Germany.
Ringing Totals: 205 (14)
Spurvhøge / Sparrowhawk - 1
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 3
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 0 (1)
Jernspurv / Dunnock - 1
Rødhals / Robin – 2 (3)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2 (2)
Vindrossel / Redwing - 1
Gransanger / Chiffchaff - 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 4 (4)
Halemejse / Northern Long-tailed Tit - 5
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 8 (3)
Musvit / Great Tit – 1
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 0 (1)
Kværkefinke / Brambling - 4
Grønsisken / Siskin - 4
Hvidsisken / Arctic Redpoll - 1
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 129
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 28
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch - 5
Dompap / Western Bullfinch - 4
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
5th November
This really is developing into a quite unusual autumn, most likely due to the good weather in the summer that extended throughout most of October. Goldcrests are moving later than usual and we processed in excess of 100 again today bringing the total for the year so far to 1256.
Surprise of the morning was a Black Redstart.These are caught here in small numbers each year, perhaps 10 to 15 birds, but there have been no November captures in the last few years.
Ringing Totals: 177 (9)
Spurvhøge / Sparrowhawk - 1
Jernspurv / Dunnock - 1
Rødhals / Robin – 2 (3)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2 (2)
Vindrossel / Redwing - 1
Gransanger / Chiffchaff - 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 4 (4)
Halemejse / Northern Long-tailed Tit - 5
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 8 (3)
Musvit / Great Tit – 1
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 0 (1)
Kværkefinke / Brambling - 4
Grønsisken / Siskin - 4
Hvidsisken / Arctic Redpoll - 1
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 129
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 28
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch - 5
Dompap / Western Bullfinch - 4
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
5th November
This really is developing into a quite unusual autumn, most likely due to the good weather in the summer that extended throughout most of October. Goldcrests are moving later than usual and we processed in excess of 100 again today bringing the total for the year so far to 1256.
Goldcrest female
Surprise of the morning was a Black Redstart.These are caught here in small numbers each year, perhaps 10 to 15 birds, but there have been no November captures in the last few years.
Black Redstart, 1st year male
Yellowhammer
Ringing Totals: 177 (9)
Spurvhøge / Sparrowhawk - 1
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 6
Rødhals / Robin – 15 (3)
Husrødstjert / Black Redstart - 1
Solsort / Blackbird – 6
Sangdrossel / Song Thrush - 7
Vindrossel / Redwing - 11
Munk / Blackcap - 0 (1)
Gransanger / Chiffchaff - 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 108 (1)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 0 (1)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 2
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 13
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 2
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch - 1
Dompap / Western Bullfinch - 0 (1)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
6th November
Rødhals / Robin – 15 (3)
Husrødstjert / Black Redstart - 1
Solsort / Blackbird – 6
Sangdrossel / Song Thrush - 7
Vindrossel / Redwing - 11
Munk / Blackcap - 0 (1)
Gransanger / Chiffchaff - 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 108 (1)
Blåmejse / Blue Tit - 0 (1)
Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 1
Stilits / Goldfinch - 1
Grønsisken / Siskin - 2
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 13
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 2
Stor Dompap / Northern Bullfinch - 1
Dompap / Western Bullfinch - 0 (1)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
6th November
The first two rounds revealed a fresh
crop of crests. There was a great deal of calling from Chaffinch and Brambling
but as usual we watched them disappear towards the tip. There was also success
with Redpolls as a tape lure was played in the afternoon, but the thrushes that
were on site yesterday were mostly long gone. Later in the day a Kestrel was
captured.
2K+ male Kestrel
We were pleased to catch Blue Tit DB43031 and Mealy Redpoll DB81947, both
carrying rings issued by the Riksmuseum, Stockholm scheme.
Mealy Redpoll male
We were treated to a glimpse of one of
the garden’s smaller mammalian residents. I think it is a vole but I am happy
to be corrected if that’s incorrect.
Bank Vole
We have seen Roe Deer and Hare in the
garden, also a Polecat one night in the field by the lighthouse but this is our
first small rodent.
Ringing Totals: 150 (33)
Tårnfalk / Kestrel – 1
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 5
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 4
Jernspurv / Dunnock –
Rødhals / Robin – 0 (6)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2
Vindrossel / Redwing – 1 (1)
Sangdrossel / Song Thrush – 0 (1)
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 52 (19)
Halemejse / Long-tailed Tit - 8
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 9 ( 2 + 1 control Sweden/1 Danish ring 9CB9132, pulli 31/05/2018 at
Musvit / Great Tit – 4 Virket Golbane) Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 0 (1)
Engpiber / Meadow Pipit - 5
Gærdesmutte / Wren – 4
Jernspurv / Dunnock –
Rødhals / Robin – 0 (6)
Solsort / Blackbird – 2
Vindrossel / Redwing – 1 (1)
Sangdrossel / Song Thrush – 0 (1)
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest– 52 (19)
Halemejse / Long-tailed Tit - 8
Blåmejse / Blue Tit – 9 ( 2 + 1 control Sweden/1 Danish ring 9CB9132, pulli 31/05/2018 at
Musvit / Great Tit – 4 Virket Golbane) Nordlig Træløber / Treecreeper – 0 (1)
Skovspurv / Tree Sparrow – 3
Bogfinke / Chaffinch - 1
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 4
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 55 ( 1 control Sweden)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
Lille Gråsisken / Lesser Redpoll – 4
Gråsisken / Mealy Redpoll – 55 ( 1 control Sweden)
Gulspurv / Yellowhammer - 1
In the afternoon we went to the marina to see the Slavonian Grebe.