New bird highlights included the first three Whitethroat of the year (above and below), three Chiffchaff (all females with brood patches), a Goldcrest with a brood patch (first ever confirmed breeding of this species at the site), 2 male House Sparrow, 4 male Starling (including one bird with the sixth primary on the left wing being white), a Song Thrush and a Woodpigeon. Four of which Louise hadn't seen in the hand before, so a good learning experience for her.
The highlights of the retraps included the 1st year male Yellowhammer from last month, a Blackbird ringed in Nov 2007, seven House Sparrow, two Blackcap ringed here in 2009.Also, we received four recoveries through today as follows:
L080596 - 1st year Lesser Redpoll - ringed at Leechool and Owlbeech Woods on 4th Dec 2009 - recaught at West Horsley, Surrey on 15th Feb 2010 - 26km away.
X969241 - 1st year Lesser Redpoll - ringed at the Capel Reserve on 7th Nov 2009 - recaught st South Stoke, Oxfordshire on 15th and 20th Feb 2010 - 71km away.
X638881 - juvenile Reed Bunting - ringed at Chesworth Farm on 29th Jun 2009 - recaught at Icklesham, Sussex on 11th Jan 2010 - 72km away.
But the best recovery was an nternational one, as follows:
X969370 - 1st year female Blackcap - ringed at Chesworth Farm on 2nd Oct 2009 - found dead after hitting a window at Biarritz, South France on 24th Oct 2009 - 848km away. (map below)
Birds ringed:Blue Tit - 1 (15)
Whitethroat - 3
Robin - 1 (4)
Great Tit - 3 (18)
Goldfinch - 3
Chaffinch - 2 (4)
Goldcrest - 1
Chiffchaff - 3
House Sparrow - 2 (7)
Greenfinch - 2 (2)
Starling -4
Song Thrush - 1
Woodpigeon - 1
Blackbird (2)
Yellowhammer - (1)
Blackcap - (2)
Dunnock - (4)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - (1)
Reed Bunting - (1)
Long-tailed Tit - (2)
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