Bird Ringing at Bainton

Report attached for the session on 15 June at Bainton. A good overall total despite the pesky wind, once more making life a bit tricky. 3 juvenile Nightgales makes a total of 4 so far this year so a good start. Two female Green Woodpeckers were entertaining (and little painful to be honest) but they are stunning birds and much, much stronger than folk realise. Very strong feet and one hell of a beak.

Been looking at some Nightingale data and for some unknown reason (senior moment) forgot to pick up on our female that went to France. She didn't reappear in 2009 but was retrapped twice last year.

Also, just received details of two controls from the BTO. A Whitethroat I caught on 20 April had been ringed as a juvenile on 31 August at Icklesham, Sussex and a Reed Warbler caught on 4 May had also been ringed as a juvenile - but on 14 September 2008 at North Dunes, Winterton, Norfolk. (I also received details of a Ferry Meadows Sedge Warbler, ringed by my team who operate down there, ringed as a juv on 8 August 09 and controlled 17 days later near Le Havre. Tres bon, n'est ce pas?)