Under Rydon Hill

Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", there's plenty of bird ringing (90%), some odd bits of general birding, some local steam trains, some personal bits and occasional 'away days' in other parts of Britain. Rydon Hill overlooks the lower valley of the Doniford Stream, where most of these activities take place.

Monday, April 1, 2013

What a difference a year makes

Below are the figures for new birds ringed in the first quarter of 2013 within the garden compared to the same period last year (in brackets). Mostest first. Major winners in green, losers in red (non-scientific)

Siskin 105 (6)
Goldfinch 96 (64)
Chaffinch 30 (8)
Greenfinch 21 (22)
Chiffchaff 19 (4)
Blackbird 12 (11)
Blackcap 11 (10)
Long-tailed Tit 7 (4)
Dunnock 6 (6)
Blue Tit 6 (12)
House Sparrow 4 (9)
Bullfinch 4 (8)
Collared Dove 3 (1)
Wren 3 (6)
Coal Tit 3 (0)
Great Tit 3 (7)
Brambling 3 (0) - but 52 in 2011
Woodpigeon 2 (1)
Robin 2 (5)
Song Thrush 2 (2)
Redwing 2 (10)
Pied Wagtail 1 (0)
Goldcrest 1 (1)
Magpie 1 (0)
Lesser Redpoll 1 (2)
Willow Warbler 0 (1)
Grey Wagtail 0 (1)
Total 348 (203)

A very lazy wind out there today, hence the post. Confined to the radiator.

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