Ringing tick at the Avenue - 29th January 2012

A good session at the Avenue this morning saw me ring or retrap another 14 birds, including a new ringing tick when a Jay was found in the second net round. This bird was by far the biggest bird I've ringed so far and also one of the nicest looking! Here's an awful picture.

Jay

Other birds ringed or controlled (in brackets) by me this morning were: Blue Tit 1(2), Dunnock 1, Reed Bunting (1 male), Chaffinch (1), Great Tit 1(2), Robin (1), Bullfinch (1), Greenfinch 1 and a Yellowhammer (1 male).

Yellowhammer

My Year List has increased by another species:
80 - Jay