Ready to go Tuesday 6th November 2018

I've thought about a bird feeding/ringing station in Pembrey Country Park for a while, with permission given a few weeks ago, I went along today and set up four feeders.

I have already had the ringing rides cleared by Steve in the Outdoor Recreation Team, the feeders have been positioned in order to try and trap a selection of the birds using the feeders, which allow me to assess the species using the area during the winter and help determine the population survival rates over a period of years.

Ringing rides through the Pines

It is likely that most of the birds will be from the Tit family but I'm hopeful that other species such as Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch will use the free food supply.

Nuthatch

The feeders contain, Niger- good for Goldfinches which are present in the park in good numbers, Sunflower Hearts- good for a wide range of birds but hopefully Siskin and Redpoll will find them; and a couple with a general mix of seeds and fruit.

Three of the feeders are mounted on steel poles, one on a tree

I've avoided Peanuts as they are too expensive, (I'm funding this project myself), and will only encourage the ever present Grey Squirrels.

Once the birds have been using the feeders regularly I will start the ringing programme and hopefully holding a ringing demonstration for the general public; bird ringing is very weather dependent, so any demonstrations will be at short notice.