Session:
Headlines: We had a couple of Xmas
refugees from the Gower Group with us today. A disappointing 4th visit the second
lowest in the 10 year life of this feeder. Looks like Blue Tit and Coal Tit
didn’t visit in the usual numbers. Many of these species could be seen feeding
high in the trees probably on swelling buds due to the mild weather. No pulli
captured this visit either. A Blue Tit ringed at the Bagnor Feeder late
November was probably the most interesting recapture and possibly the two
Great Tits ringed the same day around a year ago. Two ring-able Chaffinch captured
as a result of the (extra) outer net and no sign of “grotty foot” on either.
All feeders have had a visit 04 of 10 this winter. Although this visit was not
a good as expected overall numbers are up on the 2016/17 season so far. The
recent dip in numbers and lower take up of food coincided with the mild
weather and fewer Blue Tits in particular coming to the all the feeders.
Colder weather is forecast at the turn of the year so we expect numbers to
pick up.
Present:
Nets:
Lure (feeders): fat balls, niger,
black sunflower, peanuts
Capture (New/Recapture)
30(15/15) visit 4 of 10
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64(40/24) 2016 visit 4 of 10 (28-Dec)
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Totals for visit 04 of
10 for the last 10 winter periods
2008/09
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2009/10
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2010/11
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2011/12
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2012/13
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2013/14
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2014/15
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2015/16
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2016/17
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2017/18
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60
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62
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87
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60
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25
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80
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54
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62
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64
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30
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Recaptures: (15) mostly recent except:
Coal Tit 1y 299d
Great Tit 2y 46d and two others both 1y 31d
Coal Tit 1y 299d
Great Tit 2y 46d and two others both 1y 31d
Sightings 19 Species: Ian’s list
indicating not much about; not all tits high in trees counted.
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