May 2026 Ringing Totals

On the 30th May, a juvenile Coal tit, which must have just fledged further North towards to town, looking very yellow, like a Great Tit.  

May 2026 has been yet again anouther good month ringing total wise with 215 birds ringed, compared to recent years of around 150 birds ringed each may, with you having to go back to 2015 with 271 birds ringed to surpass this mays total. Chiffchaffs remain our most ringed species, with Linnets and Great Tits producing a reasonable number of young supplementing the ringing total. Our 10th site record of Melodious Warbler this month has to be also worth mentioning again!.  

SpeciesRinged
Chiffchaff45
Linnet25
Great Tit25
Blackcap20
Goldfinch17
Lesser Whitethroat15
Willow Warbler13
Reed Warbler13
Robin9
House Sparrow6
Spotted Flycatcher6
Whitethroat5
Starling4
Blackbird3
Firecrest1
Wren1
Chaffinch1
Garden Warbler1
Pied Flycatcher1
Melodious Warbler1
Coal Tit1
Dunnock1
Woodpigeon1
Total215