An interesting month with 78 new birds and 37 retraps from the garden nets. As to be expected Blue Tit was the leading species with 26 new and 11 retraps. It was also noted that Coal Tit, Greenfinch and Goldfinch are now being captured more frequently than of late.
Three Blackcap were a welcome addition to the birds processed, especially ADV7892, 3M ringed on the 15th of the month. This bird was controlled just 13 days later 240km away at Seaford Head, East Sussex on 28th of the month.
One of 3 Blackcaps ringed in the garden this month.
Totals: 78 (37)
Robin - 0 (4)
Dunnock - 9 (9)
Blackbird - 2 (1)
Blackcap - 3
Blue Tit -26 (11)
Coal Tit - 8 (1)
Great Tit - 10 (11)
Chaffinch - 1
Greenfinch - 9
Goldfinch - 8
House Sparrow - 1
Woodpigeon - 1