Just a quick look at how things are going to date on the ringing front. It's always good to know what has been caught and compare this with other years.
The top ten are, with last year's position in brackets:
1 (1) - Goldfinch 233 (22.7%)
2 (2) - Blue Tit 86 (8.4%)
3 (4) - Blackcap 77 (7.5%)
4 (6) - Greenfinch 65 (6.3%)
5 (3) - Chiffchaff 62 (6.0%)
6 (11=) - House Sparrow 49 (4.8%)
7 (5)- Blackbird 45 (4.4%)
8 (8=) - Great Tit 41 (4.0%)
9= (13) - Chaffinch 37 (3.6%)
9= (11=) - Robin 37 (3.6%)
These ten represent 71.2% of the total; the remaining 31 occupy the rest of the list.
Last year, in 7th place was Long-tailed Tit, currently in 15th place, in 8th= with Gt. Tit was Dunnock, now relegated to 11th= with Willow Warbler, and 10th, Brambling, with 52 birds, but none as yet, along with ten other species with 'zilch' this year!
I don't expect a lot of change - unless we have some unprecedented weather here in the south-west. Waxwing and thrush invasion?
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