241 birds of 25 species in April is up from last years total, though only by 40 birds. Willow warbler numbers are 3 times higher than April 2023, blackcaps are up by 20 birds and chiffchaffs down by 10. Just the usual yearly change in abundance really, though the fact that we had our two earliest willow warblers by a week and a day respectively is probably a sign of the warming times. A female siskin was the first ringed here in almost a year and a half, and the best we did during the current invasion, though we had steady amounts passing over during the month.
|
Species |
No. ringed |
|
Willow warbler |
72 |
|
Blackcap |
59 |
|
Chiffchaff |
33 |
|
Wheatear |
14 |
|
Linnet |
14 |
|
Goldfinch |
7 |
|
Lesser Whitethroat |
7 |
|
Blackbird |
7 |
|
Whitethroat |
5 |
|
Robin |
4 |
|
Wren |
4 |
|
Sedge Warbler |
2 |
|
Grey Wagtail |
2 |
|
Blue Tit |
1 |
|
Great Tit |
1 |
|
Siskin |
1 |
|
Woodpigeon |
1 |
|
Reed Warbler |
1 |
|
Chaffinch |
1 |
|
Coal Tit |
1 |
|
Sparrowhawk |
1 |
|
Redstart |
1 |
|
Long-tailed Tit |
1 |
|
Firecrest |
1 |
|
Cetti's Warbler |
1 |
|
Total |
241 |