Friday, 4 January 2019

New year new post Friday 4th January 2019

Happy New Year to all....

A calm, dry morning, if a tad nippy, was perfect for a short ringing session at Pembrey Country Park.

As I was on my own, although lucky to have Veronica "scribing" I only set one 40' net. The feeding station is swarming with tits and I didn't really feel the urge to put up more than was necessary, especially as I was hoping for a few more Jays.

First round produced a new Jay and a new GS Woodpecker along with the inevitable mix of Blue and Great Tits. 
There is a new project running looking at the moult strategy of Blue Tits, especially the way in which they moult their Alula feathers (numbered 3 in the diagram) so catching Bluti has even more scientific value.


The session finished on 25 birds with Great Tits dominating, plus another two Jays; we have ringed six Jays in four sessions since November, there are still  more to ring....
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