We don't usually do too much ringing in the garden, because the back garden is very small with little opportunity to change net location and as a result of this the locals soon learn which areas to avoid. Some years however, we have Siskins coming to the feeding station, in February and March. It's been a few years since we had really good numbers in, but this year seems to be shaping up quite nicely - when you consider that most birds prefer the neighbour's feeders that can be accessed from an overhanging laurel hedge just a matter of feet from the feeders. We don't ring every possible day so this month's total is quite pleasing. There have been no retraps from previous years and two UK controls.
Two Ring-necked Parakeets rounded off the February catch on the 29th.
Woodpigeon - 1
Ring-necked Parakeet - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (2)
Wren - 1
Blackbird - 3 (2)
Blue Tit - 10 (5)
Great Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 1
Starling - 4 (1)
Goldfinch - 20
Siskin - 68 (4)
Two Ring-necked Parakeets rounded off the February catch on the 29th.
RNP 6M
February - 111 (15)Woodpigeon - 1
Ring-necked Parakeet - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (2)
Wren - 1
Blackbird - 3 (2)
Blue Tit - 10 (5)
Great Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 1
Starling - 4 (1)
Goldfinch - 20
Siskin - 68 (4)