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SEPTEMBER RINGING TOTALS

Meadow pipit

401 of 30 species is a significant improvement of 2021's 285 of 30. This is perhaps due to the dry and warm conditions experienced this year, rain not stopping play as much as it could have. Certain species have been far better represented than last year with Willow Warbler captures in 2022 being over double that of 2021. Meadow Pipit numbers also were over double last years, though with this species it is more effort and weather dependant than others. Grey Wagtails were significantly down from 56 last year to 18 in 2022, though the effort has been identical. Blackcap and Chiffchaff numbers were up this year, though both species, and Blackcap in particular are nowhere near as abundant as they were. We seem to have experienced a mini 'invasion' of Blue and Great Tits this autumn, both were in single figures in 2021, with Blue Tits this year being the second most ringed species of September at 61. 

Blackbird

3

Blackcap

65

Blue Tit

61

Brambing

2

Chaffinch

2

Chiffchaff

55

Dunnock

7

Garden Warbler

2

Goldfinch

2

Goldcrest

2

Great Spotted Woodpecker

1

Great Tit

15

Greenfinch

1

Grey Wagtail

18

Lesser Whitethroat

7

Meadow Pipit

57

Pied Flycatcher

3

Redstart

2

Redwing

1

Robin

30

Sedge Warbler

2

Song Thrush

6

Sparrowhawk

2

Spotted Flycatcher

1

Starling

11

Stonechat

1

Wheatear

2

Whitethroat

1

Willow Warbler

32

Woodpigeon

9

Total

403