It’s been far too windy to attempt any large scale mist netting over the weekend & the weather hasn’t really been suitable. However in between rain showers we managed to get the net up in the garden, which was sheltered from the wind.
I haven’t attempted any mist netting in the garden for quite some time, so I was eager to get the net up soon.
Two female House Sparrows (above) managed to place themselves in the net, even before I left the garden after erecting the net! Followed closely by Goldfinch, Starling, Dunnock, Song Thrush & a Coal Tit.
One of the Goldfinches had a deformed bill, but seemed to be in good condition & at a good weight.
Knowing that a brood of Tawny Owl were ready for ringing in Atherton Woods, Chris, Zac and me headed down there to get them ringed, before they jump ship.
With the rain keeping off, we decided to check some of the tit boxes & ring any broods that were big enough, resulting in the ringing of 30 Great Tit, 15 Blue Tit and a brood of 6 Nuthatch
Lastly, congratulations to Chris for putting in for his restricted C permit to ring pulli, using traps & for catching adult birds with his hands!
Hopefully the weather will be kind over the next week or so to allow a netting session at Shakerley!!
Congratulations Twinks, I'm sure great thanks to Kane and all the others who've helped you along the way. Many more adventures to be had. Keep up the good work, good birding.
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