Monday 2 October 2017

September Ringing Totals

I have been quite active over the last couple of weeks but not had time to blog about any of the ringing sessions for one reason or another. There were no major surprises and Goldcrests dominated most of the Billinge catches as usual, although a Spotted Flycatcher caught on the 23rd was both unexpected and a late(ish) record.

Looking at the month as a whole the total of 777 new birds ringed at Billinge is only 1 short of the total achieved last year and was much better than expected given the weather. Goldcrest took top slot with 269 being 32 up on last September's total while 2nd placed Chiffchaff was 32 down with a total of 143. Blackcap numbers were well down with 40 ringed compared to 88 last year but on the other hand 2 Spotted Flycatchers and 4 Redstarts continued the autumns's exceptional run of records for those species. It was a disappointing month for controls with a single Goldcrest being the only bird caught that had been ringed elsewhere (ringing details have yet to be received).

BILLINGE RINGING TOTALS SEPTEMBER 2017
Species
New
Retraps/controls
Sparrowhawk
1

Great Spotted Woodpecker
1

Jay
1

Goldcrest
269
12
Blue Tit
44
6
Great Tit
39
11
Coal Tit
12

Willow Tit
1

Long-tailed Tit
18
1
Chiffchaff
143
10
Willow Warbler
16

Blackcap
40

Whitethroat
2

Wren
3

Blackbird
7
1
Song Thrush
10
1
Spotted Flycatcher
2

Robin
22
2
Redstart
4

Dunnock
4

Grey Wagtail
5

Tree Pipit
2

Meadow Pipit
11

Chaffinch
42
1
Bullfinch
6
1
Greenfinch
6

Linnet
2

Lesser Redpoll
7

Goldfinch
23

Yellowhammer
25

Reed Bunting
28

Total
777
39

I also ringed 138 birds in my garden during the month with 91 Goldfinches claiming top slot there. 

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