The flooding at the moor has prevented access for ringing, for months. Today we finally got on site to monitor the beaver enclosure. The beavers have raised the water level in the main ditch where they first took up residence, and there are now signs that they are travelling further afield. Their work is also leading to what appears to be permanent flooding of some heavily treed areas.
There was no sign of the beavers as usual, but catching finished on a respectable 13 new and 7 retrapped birds. This included three Marsh Tit that gained an additional darvic ring and a few birds ringed in 2022. Also a Nuthatch and Sedge Warbler.
6F ACX6507 was ringed in 2022 and can now be identified with darvic WN (13).
Nuthatch
Blackcap - 1 (1)
Blue Tit - 2
Chiffchaff - 6 (1)
Great Tit - 0 (2)
Marsh Tit - 0 (3)
Nuthatch - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1
Wren - 2
Blue Tit - 2
Chiffchaff - 6 (1)
Great Tit - 0 (2)
Marsh Tit - 0 (3)
Nuthatch - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1
Wren - 2