Highlights were first spring pied flycatcher for years, indeed the species hasn't been seen on site in spring for several years let alone been ringed. 4 spotted flycatchers was a welcome improvement on '23's single bird, and several were present that did not get ringed.
Several individuals turned up as presumably failed breeders, grey wagtail and blackcap females with old brood patches were unusual captures, as were any grey wagtails at all in May, so 3 is a pleasant surprise, though this doesn't necessarily bode well for local breeders. Starling numbers were significantly better than last year, despite the fledged brood size being 2 on average.
Fledgling numbers seem equal or lower than last years, but there's a few months for that picture to turn around for some species.
|
Species |
No.
ringed |
|
Great
Tit |
12 |
|
Willow
warbler |
12 |
|
Linnet |
10 |
|
Lesser
Whitethroat |
10 |
|
Starling |
10 |
|
Chiffchaff |
8 |
|
Blackcap |
8 |
|
Blackbird |
6 |
|
Reed
warbler |
6 |
|
Whitethroat |
5 |
|
Robin |
4 |
|
Spotted
Flycatcher |
4 |
|
Dunnock |
3 |
|
Garden
Warbler |
3 |
|
Grey
Wagtail |
3 |
|
Nightingale |
1 |
|
Pied
Flycatcher |
1 |
|
Wren |
1 |
|
Goldfinch |
1 |
|
Song
Thrush |
1 |
|
Blue
tit |
1 |
|
House
Sparrow |
1 |
|
Sedge
Warbler |
1 |
|
Redstart |
1 |
|
Total |
112 |