A second site on the farm where the habitat looks promising. We set up 5 nets and wondered whether we would have been better to go back to the first area where we've ringed twice before, since the wind here was chill and there wasn't a great deal of birdsong and even less visible activity.
The first round gave us birds into double figures. Perhaps this wasn't a bad idea after all. Despite the bitingly cold wind whipping over the prow of the hill and rushing along the track towards the sea, the areas where nets were set were sheltered with birds mostly travelling inland. At present we are still learning how the birds tend to use this site.
We managed a good spread of 15 species including summer migrants and resident birds.
Chris records biometrics of a Chiffchaff.
Male Blue Tit, hatched last year.
Adult male Blackbird
Male Nuthatch
Treecreeper
View from the farm across Deepdale to Scolt Head. The farmland feeders have
done their job and seen birds through the hungry gap
with little needing to use then now.
Our first Willow Warbler of the year.
Total: 34 (3)
Wren - 2
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Blackbird - 1
Blackcap - 3
Chiffchaff - 6
Willow Warbler - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 3 (1)
Blue Tit - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Great Tit - 3 (2)
Nuthatch - 1
Tree-creeper - 2
Chaffinch - 2
Goldfinch - 2
One of the Chiffchaffs was controlled at Sandwich Bay observatory 160 days later. Details below.
| Species: | Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) | Scheme: | GBT | Ring no: | DPH925 |
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Age: 6 Sex: U Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: N
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: U Act2: U
Ringing date: 16-Apr-2022 07:40:00
Reg code: - Place code: - Site name: Deepdale Farm, Norfolk, UK
County code: GBNOR Grid ref: TF7943 Accuracy - - Co-ords: 52deg 57min N 0deg 40min E Accuracy -
Hab1: A3 Hab2: C1
Biometrics: Wing: 61.0 mm. Weight: 7.5 g. Time: 07:40:00hrs
Remarks: -
Ringer: Iceni Bird Monitoring Group, 9253
Ring not Verified Age: 3 Sex: U Sex meth: U
Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: U Act2: U
Finding date: 23-Sep-2022 (0) 08:05:00
Reg code: SBE Place code: SBE Site name: Sandwich Bay Estate, Kent, UK
County code: GBKEN Grid ref: TR3557 Accuracy 0 - Co-ords: 51deg 16min N 1deg 22min E Accuracy 0
Hab1: B7 Hab2: G8
Biometrics: Wing: 64.0 mm. Weight: 7.6 g. Time: 08:05:00hrs
Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9
Subsequent Capture by Ringer Intentionally Taken
Duration: 160 days Distance: 194 km Direction: 166deg (SSE)
Finder: Sandwich Bay Bo, 9075
