The Siskin run seems to be over or in a distinct lull at present, but I fancied lowering the net before work anyway and got no more than a retrapped Blue Tit X905064 (first done on 15th January in 2010 as a 5).
The monthly totals for the garden are as follows:
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (1)
Dunnock - 0 (2)
Robin - 4 (3)
Blackbird - 2
Blackcap - 3
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 2 (4)
Blue Tit - 6 (16)
Great Tit - 0 (3)
Starling - 2
Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 23 (8)
Siskin - 103 (21)
Lesser Redpoll - 12
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Queen Mother Res - 28 February 2012
An end of day visit to watch the gulls come in, trying for any white-winged Gulls, was again unsuccessful, at least from the point of finding any, which does not mean there were not any. Nothing else much to be seen apart from the two Great Northern Divers that have been around for a few days.
Stanwell Moor - 26 February 2012
Clear skies overnight and a forecast drop in temperatures tempted us in to the field for a second ocassion this weekend. We were joined by GDB and targetted the linnets feeding in the field by the access road.The long term future of this particular part of the site is unknown as marker posts have now appeared in preparation for the planned crushing plant. It is not yet clear whether any part of what is currently a mixture of self seeded oilseed rape and decaying cabbages will escape the bricks and concrete.
We tried a combination of full height and double panel nets, having no whoosh net ( or appropriate licence endorsement) that would have been our method of choice. A couple of doubles and an odd single were also strategically placed but the bright sunlight made nets very obvious, a fact evident from the low total catch.
Total - 8(1)
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Blackbird - 3
Long Tailed Tit - 1
Linnet - 3
We tried a combination of full height and double panel nets, having no whoosh net ( or appropriate licence endorsement) that would have been our method of choice. A couple of doubles and an odd single were also strategically placed but the bright sunlight made nets very obvious, a fact evident from the low total catch.
Linnets - 5 male and 6 female (and below)
Blackbird - 6 male
Total - 8(1)
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Blackbird - 3
Long Tailed Tit - 1
Linnet - 3
Black Park Country Park - 25 February 2012
After our last session at this location, when our efforts were impeded by the presence of so many dogs and their owners on their Monday morning walkies, we decided to go back to the heathland area and try our luck there. Reports of possible Dartford Warbler being heard influenced our decision to set up double panels in the middle of the open area, and with assistance from EP we also erected our usual nets adjacent to ditches favoured as drinking areas.
We had begun to catch Lesser Redpoll in the 40 foot net closest to the pool before all nets were up. This was most pleasing since the roving finch flocks had not been particularly noticeable as we set up. As the morning drew on we continued to catch Redpoll which was just as well since other species can few and far between. Retrapped LESRE Y334797, a 5F, had been ringed on 12/02/12 at our garden site approximately 3Km away.
In the late morning a pair of Red Kite were seen displaying overhead as were four Buzzards.
Totals - 38 (1)
Goldcrest - 1
Great Tit - 2
Long Tailed Tit - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 33 (1)
Siskin - 1
We had begun to catch Lesser Redpoll in the 40 foot net closest to the pool before all nets were up. This was most pleasing since the roving finch flocks had not been particularly noticeable as we set up. As the morning drew on we continued to catch Redpoll which was just as well since other species can few and far between. Retrapped LESRE Y334797, a 5F, had been ringed on 12/02/12 at our garden site approximately 3Km away.
In the late morning a pair of Red Kite were seen displaying overhead as were four Buzzards.
Lesser Redpoll trio
Siskin - 6 male
Goldcrest - 6 male
Heathland after Silver Birch clearance
Totals - 38 (1)
Goldcrest - 1
Great Tit - 2
Long Tailed Tit - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 33 (1)
Siskin - 1
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Broadwater GP - 19 February 2012
Today we joined our colleagues from Maple Cross RG at Broadwater GP, with eight, plus D and myself being present for what could be described as a quiet day, which apart from two pairs of Bullfinches at the start, it did not pick up, ending with only16 new birds and 14 re-traps.
Bullfinch - 5 male
Totals: 16 (14)
Wren -1
Dunnock - 2
Robin -2 (1)
Blackbird - 1
Goldcrest -1 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 3 (9)
Blue Tit - 2 (1)
Great Tit - 1 (1)
Bullfinch - 3 (1)
Retuning home later we had a brief session at home again, adding more Siskin to this late winter's total of 93 new birds, 15 re-traps and one control. We also managed a control adult Goldfinch, Y509643.
Totals: 4 (5)
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)
Blue Tit - 0 (2)
Siskin - 2 (1)
Goldfinch - 2 (1)
Tring area - 18 February 2012
As I had an OSME trustee meeting at Tring I decided afterwards to go Bittern hunting again and retrace some steps taken on the 13th, with a revisit to Marsworth reservoir, which about 4.50pm produced a Bittern, with one coming out in full view in the SE corner, which then flew the whole length of the reservoir landing at the northern end. Afterwards I tried Weston Turville reservoir again to see if I could pick any up roosting here, but only managed this time two Little Egrets coming in late.
Whilst I was up at Tring D did some casual ringing at home and managed to retrap a four year old Great Spotted Woodpecker, with her total being fifteen, of which seven were re-traps.
Totals: 9 (7)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (1)
Goldcrest -1
Blue Tit - 2 (2)
Lesser Redpoll -1
Siskin - 4 (1)
Goldfinch - 1 (3)
Whilst I was up at Tring D did some casual ringing at home and managed to retrap a four year old Great Spotted Woodpecker, with her total being fifteen, of which seven were re-traps.
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 6 female
inflicting pain
Totals: 9 (7)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (1)
Goldcrest -1
Blue Tit - 2 (2)
Lesser Redpoll -1
Siskin - 4 (1)
Goldfinch - 1 (3)
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Tring area - 13 February 2012
In the afternoon we did a quick trip up to Tring visiting Startops End and Marsworth reservoirs and nearby Weston Turville reservoir, picking up Smew, Water Pipit and Snow Bunting at Startops but missing Bittern at the other two sites.
Startops End reservoir
Snow Bunting
Robin
Weston Turville reservoir at dusk
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