27/12 Bagnor Feeder

Location: Bagnor Feeder
Session: 27-Dec-2016 07:45 to 11:20hrs
Headlines: First session after longish break, for me, from ringing. Not a bad total given the lack of birds at the feeders this year and a good variety. Some interesting recaptures of nest box ringed pulli. Chaffinches without grotty foot is good, the few captured so far this year have mostly been suffering from this disease.  It was a surprise to capture Siskin as I have yet to put the Niger feeders up at this site. The difference in proportion of 1st CY to adult Blue and Great Tits is very noticeable when compared to last year’s equivalent session; not really a good comparison since they visit are 13days a part, better than nothing though. Also, the few Great Tits we did capture were all female.
Weather: Cold, ground frost, calm, warmed a little after sunrise.
Present: JL, IW
Nets: 12metres, two 6m nets one each side for feeders, up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs
Lure (feeders ): Peanuts, Black Sunflower, Fat Balls
Capture (New/Recapture) 29(18/11):           Matching 2015/16 Winter visit (15-Dec)

Species code New Retrap 1stCY Adult Ind BLUTI 5 8 3 7   CHAFF 2   2     COATI 1   1     GRETI 2 2 4     GRSWO 1   1     LOTTI 4 1     5 SISKI 3   2 1

Species code New Retrap 1stCY Adult Ind BLUTI 23 7 20 10   COATI 1 2 3     GOLDF 7 1 4 4   GREFI 4   4     GRETI 7 2 6 3   GRSWO 1   1     LOTTI 1 1     2 NUTHA 2   2

Recaptures: (11) BLUTI 2y 220d from Mount Hill box A01,1y 355d, 1y 220d two birds one from box B03 and one from C03, two 1y 12d, 339d, 210d from D09
GRETI 204d from Mount Hill box B01
LOTTI 341d


The 1st winter male Siskin (note the in-moulted greater coverts 1 and 2)
 the other two birds were females one an adult

1st Winter female Great Tit (note the dull colouring of the primary coverts and alula feathers)

 

Sightings 29  Species: Fairly quiet with a few Woodpigeon and Gulls, some going west but mostly flying about. No Redwings heard or seen and just a few Siskin mostly singletons flying over; otherwise the usual fair for the time of year but in reduced numbers.