As the wind had moved into the north west, the dip behind the house was sheltered and lots of birds were coming to the feeders down there so a bit of garden ringing was called for this-afternoon.
A male and juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker have been vising the peanut feeders for a few days and whilst watching them, I caught a glimpse of a Nuthatch on another feeder. At last! I had heard one very briefly in the spring but this was my first sighting and very glad about it I was too!
Even better was the fact that we trapped it later that afternoon.....
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| Juvenile male Nuthatch |
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| Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker |
We trapped lots of young Great Tits and Chaffinches. Also two more adult Bullfinches and two juveniles. A quick visit to the nearby stables resulted in two broods of Swallows ringed as well.
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