We were slightly apprehensive this morning as we'd heard that the fence keeping 40 or so ponies on land adjacent to the ringing site was down. On close inspection it had clearly been cut and folded back - and all the ponies were on the wrong side of the fence. Taking this into account we limited nets to just five - three of which could not be accessed by the ponies without us seeing them first. We hoped we'd hear the animals approaching, or see them before they got to the other two.
It wasn't too busy and there were plenty of extraction, processing and equipment handling opportunites for the trainees without too much pony wrangling.
Blackcaps made up more than 50% of the catch.
It wasn't too busy and there were plenty of extraction, processing and equipment handling opportunites for the trainees without too much pony wrangling.
Blackcaps made up more than 50% of the catch.
3JJ Blackcap
3JP Garden Warbler
The vandalised fence
Totals: 54 (6)
Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Dunnock - 4 (1)
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Reed Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 6 (1)
Garden Warbler - 6
Blackcap - 30 (1)
Chiffchaff - 5 (2)
Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Dunnock - 4 (1)
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Reed Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 6 (1)
Garden Warbler - 6
Blackcap - 30 (1)
Chiffchaff - 5 (2)