Tuesday 17 January 2012

Wildlife Garden Greenfinch

Despite heading off for a Wash Wader weekend there was enough time on Friday afternoon to fit in a short session in the wildlife garden at Lound Lakes. The first bird, a Blue Tit, was caught whilst putting putting up my 30' net across the gap in the hedgerow. Feeders hung in the hedge ensure a constant stream of birds are trapped and ringing sessions are brief with many birds being caught and processed in a short space of time.

Whilst catches are unsurprisingly largely comprised of tits this time a couple of Chaffinches and a stunning male Greenfinch was caught, adding much needed variety.

Adult (6) Male Greenfinch

Totals - 30 new, (9) retraps
Long-tailed Tit - 9, (7)
Coal Tit - 1
Blue Tit - 8, (2)
Great Tit - 9
Chaffinch - 2
Greenfinch - 1

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