Green Wood at Lound

On Sunday morning moving the 40' net to just outside the ringing ride in the woodland at Lound Lakes seemed to have been a poor decision. I had hoped to catch one or two of the Blackbirds that are always flying across the larger open area between the end of the ride and the lake edge but by the time the frost was dripping off the trees all that had been caught was a single Great Tit. When checking the 30' net by the feeders a Green Woodpecker flew down the net ride and turned towards the newly positioned net. A short run found me extracting my first GreenWoodpecker since becoming a C ringer - brilliant!

2 CY (5) female Green Woodpecker

Other birds of note included a retrap Goldcrest ringed last October. It is always amazing how such tiny birds can survive throughout the winter and whilst it has been predominantly mild so far there have been a few colder days and February could always throw up some nasty surprises.

 2 CY (5) male Goldcrest, left and stunning adult male (6) Blue Tit, right.

Totals - 25 new, (27) retraps

Green Woodpecker - 1

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 2, (1)

Blackbird - 2

Goldcrest - (1)

Long-tailed Tit - 6, (6)

Coal Tit - 1, (4)

Blue Tit - 5, (12)

Great Tit - 7, (2)

Chaffinch - (1)