First Sparrowhawk of the Year

It was a fairly gloomy Sunday morning that greeted Paul and I for the first garden ringing session for the New Year. With the mild weather that has characterised the winter so far continuing throughout the Christmas period and into January birds haven't been dependent upon feeders and thus Paul's Burgh Castle garden seems particularly quiet.

The highlight of the morning saw Paul sprinting from the ringing table into the net rides after seeing a Sparrowhawk cruise over looking for an easy meal. The grin on his face indicated success and the first Sparrowhawk - a 5 male - of 2012 was ringed.

Second CY (5) male Sparrowhawk

Totals - 46 new, (42) retraps

Sparrowhawk - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - (1)

Wren - 1

Robin - (2)

Blackbird - 2, (5)

Song Thrush - 3

Goldcrest - 2, (1)

Long-tailed Tit - 2

Blue Tit - 3, (13)

Great Tit - 5, (10)

Chaffinch - 5, (1)

Greenfinch - 7

Goldfinch - 13, (8)

Siskin - 2

Bullfinch - (1)