A single net ringing session this morning with Vivien Hartwell & Paul Bellamy produced just 5 birds, but it was a case of quality not quantity.
An un-ringed Willow Tit was colour-ringed (dark blue, left leg) fitted with a radio transmitter and tracked heading north from the site. Another Willow Tit (previously colour-ringed, yellow left leg) was also caught at the feeder. Blue Tit, Bullfinch and a female adult Kingfisher (ringed 13/7/16) were the other birds caught.
Mike travelled all the way from Wales yesterday to be trained by Vivien and Paul how to put a transmitter on. Having spent all day at Warbler Way, Old Moor yesterday, without catching one, he was understandably elated that the team caught two before he headed home to carry on the good work on his home patch.
Vivien Hartwell
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