2009 - Annual Totals

Since 2005, when Wes first started ringing at the sites, 2009 was the best year in number of birds, species and spread across the sites with a total of 5740 birds ringed of 65 species. This was greatly helped with me getting my 'C' permit in November 2008 and being able to operate on my own and the addition of trainees Stuart and Jake. Highlights this year included:

Species new for the sites - Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Snipe, Redstart and Mistle Thrush.

Notable high counts - 11 Grey Wagtail, 137 Blackbird, 286 Blackcap, 375 Chiffchaff, 78 Willow Warbler, 163 Long-tailed Tit, 436 Greenfinch, 165 Redpoll and 87 Bullfinch.

A great deal of thanks go to all of the land owners who allowed us to ring on their land especially Horsham District Council and Duncan Fraser. And a big thanks to Sue Cocker, John Kirby, Kevin Attree, Barrie Watson, Gary Collier and Eddie Bew who all helped with various ringing activities.

Birds ringed:
Grey Heron - 10 nestlings
Mute Swan - 17
Greylag Goose - 1
Canada Goose - 2
Mallard - 13
Tufted Duck - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1
Water Rail - 1
Moorhen - 9
Snipe - 4
Herring Gull - 1
Common Tern - 3 nestlings
Woodpigeon - 4 + 2 nestlings
Barn Owl - 1 + 6 nestlings
Little Owl - 1 nestling
Tawny Owl - 2 nestlings
Kingfisher - 5
Green Woodpecker - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 23
Swallow - 13 + 26 nestlings
Meadow Pipit - 7
Grey Wagtail - 2 + 9 nestlings
Pied Wagtail - 32 + 5 nestlings
Wren - 122
Dunnock - 153 + 3 nestlings
Robin - 183 + 18 nestlings
Nightingale - 9
Redstart - 1
Blackbird - 122 + 15 nestlings
Fieldfare - 6
Song Thrush - 54 + 2 nestlings
Redwing - 20
Mistle Thrush - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Sedge Warbler - 9
Reed Warbler - 104
Lesser Whitethroat - 6
Whitethroat - 84
Garden Warbler - 37
Blackcap - 286
Chiffchaff - 375
Willow Warbler - 71 + 7 nestlings
Goldcrest - 45
Firecrest - 5
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 + 6 nestlings
Long-tailed Tit - 163
Marsh Tit - 3
Coal Tit - 28
Blue Tit - 1296 + 223 nestlings
Great Tit - 679 + 73 nestlings
Nuthatch - 15
Treecreeper - 21
Jay - 5
Jackdaw - 3
Carrion Crow - 1
Starling - 8
House Sparrow - 61 + 9 nestlings
Chaffinch - 135 + 4 nestlings
Brambling - 1
Greenfinch - 436
Goldfinch - 284
Siskin - 40
Linnet - 6
Redpoll - 165
Bullfinch - 87
Reed Bunting - 45