August 2019 Ringing Totals

This past month was our best August since 1998, with a grand total of 646 birds of 29 different species ringed. Starlings take the top spot with 242 ringed this month thanks to some good catches with the Heligoland trap. August was bookended with a catch of Green Woodpecker on the 1st and 31st (those who know Bagpuss will get the joke!).

Starling 242

Willow Warbler 129

Linnet 49

House Sparrow 44

Goldfinch 36

Robin 25

Whitethroat 14

Dunnock 13

Blackcap 11

Pied Flycatcher 9

Woodpigeon 9

Greenfinch 8

Blue Tit 7

Wren 7

Great Tit 6

Lesser Whitethroat 5

Reed Warbler 5

Sedge Warbler 5

Blackbird 4

Green Woodpecker 3

Nightingale 3

Great Spotted Woodpecker 2

Oystercatcher 2

Sparrowhawk 2

Wood Warbler 2

Chiffchaff 1

Coal Tit 1

Garden Warbler 1

Pied Wagtail 1