This was an attempt to target Stonechats for our colour ringing project. There used to be a project on Stonechats that ran up until the pandemic. Now the staff have asked that we resume efforts studying Stonechats on the bog.
The first bird captured was a new female.
She was recaught a couple of times, at two other locations. She appears to be unpaired at present and seeking a mate.
The second bird had been seen a few times before capture, but we were unable to make out the colour ring combination. Once caught we could see that the individual code was in fact red and purple although a considerable degree of fading had occurred since they were fitted before the bird fledged the nest. The rings were also gaping and at risk of being lost. He had those removed and a new darvic ring fitted.
Wren - 1