After years of trying to get places in other groups' sessions for diversity of experience and going to trainers outside our own group for permit upgrades, we were, for the first time, in the position to contribute something back to the system as CL undertook his first permit upgrade assessment. We were joined by DC and KCV at the site on a morning that was far from ideal.
By the time we met up at 6am they had already faced a 2 hour drive and negotiated the M25 so there was no question of cancelling the session due to the rather threatening cloud cover. The birds were about although not in huge numbers and catching was steady throughout the morning. There was much monitoring of the weather, nets, bird activity and the prospective A ringer as intermittent showers continued all morning. At 11am we were finally beaten by more persistent rain and the order given to terminate the session, by DC, and take down. In 5 hours we had successfully processed and released 75 birds during challenging conditions.
Congratulations to DC on successful completion of assessment for upgrade to 'A' permit holder, pending the approval of the ringing committee.
Totals: 65 (10)
Sparrowhawk - 1
Robin - 2 (1)
By the time we met up at 6am they had already faced a 2 hour drive and negotiated the M25 so there was no question of cancelling the session due to the rather threatening cloud cover. The birds were about although not in huge numbers and catching was steady throughout the morning. There was much monitoring of the weather, nets, bird activity and the prospective A ringer as intermittent showers continued all morning. At 11am we were finally beaten by more persistent rain and the order given to terminate the session, by DC, and take down. In 5 hours we had successfully processed and released 75 birds during challenging conditions.
3M Sparrowhawk
Congratulations to DC on successful completion of assessment for upgrade to 'A' permit holder, pending the approval of the ringing committee.
Totals: 65 (10)
Sparrowhawk - 1
Robin - 2 (1)
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Song Thrush - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 6
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 39 (4)
Reed Warbler - 0 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 6
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 39 (4)
Reed Warbler - 0 (1)
Willow Warbler - 4
Chiff-chaff - 0 (1)
Blue Tit -1
Great Tit - 0 (1)
Chiff-chaff - 0 (1)
Blue Tit -1
Great Tit - 0 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)
Goldfinch - 1
Goldfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 2