Moore Nature Reserve Ringing Results Friday 18th/Saturday 19th September 2009

Friday 18th
With the help of Mike Mullholland x4 nets (x3 60ft x1 30ft) were erected in the evening.

Due to the light fading only x3 birds were captured - (NEW)

ROBIN -2
REED WARBLER -1

Sightings included - Tawny Owl - 1; Little Egret -1; Green Sandpiper -1.

It was then off to Woolston Eyes for the Hog Roast on No1 bed!

Saturday 19th

Conditions were excellent and the nets were open by 06.30hrs, again I was joined by Mike.

Ringing Totals - retraps in ( )

BLACKCAP -1
BLUE TIT -9 (2)
CHAFFINCH -3
CHIFFCHAFF -2
COAL TIT -1
GOLDCREST-1
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER -1
GREAT TIT -7
GREENFINCH -6
LONG TAILED TIT -9 (11)
REED BUNTING -2
REED WARBLER -2 (1)
WREN -2

TOTAL - 18TH/19TH = 49 NEW; 14 RETRAP

Sightings -

GREENSHANK-1; GREEN SANDPIPER-1; WOOD SANDPIPER-1; MEADOW PIPIT-40; BUZZARD-4; NUTHATCH-1;
CHIFFCHAFF-4; SWALLOW-60; GREAT SPOT WOOD-4; BLACKCAP-2; GREY WAGTAIL-3; SISKIN-5; CHAFFINCH-20;
GREENFINCH-20; REED WARBLER -4; SONG THRUSH -2 (HIGH OVERHEAD).
Butterflies - Small Tortoiseshell-1; Large White -1.


Dave's results from Woolston -

Ringing took place on No1 bed on both the Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, with 134 new birds ringed, including an amazing 46 Chiffchaffs along with smaller numbers of other warblers and 11 Meadow Pipits.

The No3 bed team just ringed on the Saturday morning, ringing 45 new birds including 9 Reed warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs and a single Sedge Warbler.

Sightings included three early(ish) Redwing and three Snipe on No1 bed, while No3 had sightings of three separate Marsh Harriers, one Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Redpoll and a Grey Wagtail.