Another week where weather conditions are not ideal and Broadwater is the only site sufficiently sheltered to permit ringing. We only set five nets as we expected the wind to get up pretty soon and anticipated a short session.
The new feeders were completely emptied - apparently there are squirrels, even 'though we have never seen any! There was less cloud than at previous sessions and the roosting Redwing soon departed dispite the Latvian audiolure.
We processed a total of 26 birds with several retraps. Highlights were three wintering Chiffchaff, four Lesser Redpoll and of course no session is complete, this winter,without the inevitable Goldcrests.
One of the captured Goldcrests was not ringed as it has a deformed foot. This is the second time it has been caught, in the last month, and this 3M manages to maintain a healthy weight and plumage in good condition.
The new feeders were completely emptied - apparently there are squirrels, even 'though we have never seen any! There was less cloud than at previous sessions and the roosting Redwing soon departed dispite the Latvian audiolure.
We processed a total of 26 birds with several retraps. Highlights were three wintering Chiffchaff, four Lesser Redpoll and of course no session is complete, this winter,without the inevitable Goldcrests.
3M Lesser Redpoll
One of the captured Goldcrests was not ringed as it has a deformed foot. This is the second time it has been caught, in the last month, and this 3M manages to maintain a healthy weight and plumage in good condition.
Unringed Goldcrest with foot deformity.
Totals: 21 (5)
Blackbird -1
Chiffchaff - 3
Goldcrest - 4 (2)
Blue Tit - 4
Great Tit - 4 (3)
Great Tit - 4 (3)
Chaffinch - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 4
Lesser Redpoll - 4