Carlton Marsh

The water areas were 95% frozen over. A Water Rail was very vocal in front of the hide this morning. A colour ringed Willow Tit was fitted with a transmitter by Vivian Hartwell. The following recent re-traps are getting on a bit.

This Long-tailed Tit  BLX658  ringed 18/11/13 was re-trapped today 7/1/18    4years 50 days later.

These two were caught again in 2017                                                                      

Great Tit  Y392561   juv female  26/1/12  re-trapped 8/3/17       5yrs 43 days

Great Tit  Y392667  male  18/11/13  re-trapped 28/11/17  4yrs 10 days (makes it at least 5 years old as it was an adult when it was ringed)

Sash Pond, Grimethorpe

17 Shoveler included 10 drakes (K. Bannister).