A round up of our bird ringing activities (all birds ringed under licence from the British Trust for Ornithology with schedule one authority where appropriate), birding trips and other wildlife sorties within the UK and whenever we get chance, elsewhere.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Garden - 10 September 2011
In the garden recently we have been having quite a few Goldfinches coming in, mostly 3Js along with a few Greenfinches. They become extremely net aware. No net = quite a few birds in the garden, sometimes up to six, net up = an almost empty garden all day. Often it feels not worth trying as it is nicer seeing the birds in rather than none at all. Denise tried yesterday but only managed three Goldfinches and a single Chaffinch. Even the Tits kept away with only two and a single Dunnock. Today if fairing even less well. Garden virtually empty!