Friday 8 October 2010

Mute Swan broods.

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Quick post tonight.

Me & Ciaran netted the Shakerley feeding station for an hour or two this morning – catching 35 birds.

Species New Recap
Goldfinch 9 0
Chaffinch 6 1
Greenfinch 2 0
Reed Bunting 1 0
Great S Woodpecker 0 1
Great Tit 6 3
Blue Tit 5 1
Total 29 6

We’ve recently had a delivery of new darvic rings made by Interrex in Poland, so this afternoon we met Steve over in Liverpool to give him a hand with a few Mute Swan broods.

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10 new birds & one recap tonight.

Any sightings of these colour ringed birds (Blue darvics, three digits) can be sent to info’’@’’northwestswanstudy.org.uk

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