Bird Ringing

6:30 am, very early for a Sunday morning, and me and a small group of wildlife lovers made our way to the Bainton pits. We were there for one reason, to watch Chris bird ringing.

Many birds were caught for the ringing, 109 in total, including Blackcaps, Dunnocks, Chiffchaffs, a Nightingale and even a Treecreeper. The group got a close up look at the birds, but also the ringing process. We even got to release some of the birds, a huge thrill for those whom had never handled a bird.