30/01 Bagnor Feeder

Location: Bagnor Feeder CES2024/25.07

Session: 30/01/2025 07:45 to 11:20hrs.

Snowdrops near Bagnor

Notes: a pleasant mid-winters day with unusually for this winter a lot more Blue Tits being new birds, also some “other” species, a change from the usual Blue and Great Tits. The food uptake has dropped since the turn of the year as fewer birds visit the feeder, in previous years I have mostly topped up feeders at least three times during the week, this year twice is the norm and could probably reduce to one visit since the beginning of 2025.

Present: JL,IW.

Weather: sunny clear cold, a little warmth from the sun when it appeared over the hill, light breeze.

Nets: 2x6M nets, one each side of feeder up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs.

Lures (Feeder): Peanuts, Sunflower Hearts, Fat Balls.

FG =age indeterminate

Recaptures: (07) (nest box ref A,B,C,D,F=Mount Hill Bagnor, ref CP,WH = Snelsmore Common)

Blue Tit   ringed: 12/01/2024, 06/11/2024

               pulli ringed: 04/06/2021 box B05, 23/05/2023 box F07, 12/05/2024 box WH15.

Great Spotted Woodpecker ringed: 26/11/2024

Great Tit ringed: 06/11/2024

Sighting: Apart from the double figure Woodpigeon flock disturbed from nearby fields  and a

displaying Jackdaw flock over towards Snelsmore Common very little activity. Skylarks starting to

sing though.