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2020 Ringing

Ringing totals plus an updated summary of ringing recoveries are available on -

https://www.lbo.org.uk/ringing-totals/

Total number of birds ringed is a third down on 2019 but more in par with 2018. Numbers have been declining for years with the drought and hot in spring bringing record low returns. The "day record" for Pied Flycatcher had stood since 1984 was beaten which was a record we never thought would go. Lesser Redpoll had a record autumn. Species diversity was more than acceptable with the recoveries producing some absolute crackers including a pullus Wood Pigeon retrapped in Germany plus a Lesser Whitethroat ringed in France.