Twite.

Out again with Sean Gray this morning - this time to his Rishworth Quarry site catching Twite.

24 birds caught in total - 23 Twite & 1 Linnet.

11 of the Twite were new (10 this years birds + 1 adult)

12 recaps including one ringed in 2007.

Thanks to Sean for another good morning.

Twite

Met up with Sean Gray at 07:15am at his Whiteholme Twite ringing site. A cracking morning, lovely sunshine and very little wind at first. After setting up and retreating back to the car, a small number of Twite started to appear. They appeared a little timid and their main interest seemed to be displaying to one another!


A single (colour ringed) bird entered the catching area and Sean quickly pulled the cord. After extraction and recording rings etc it turned out to be a lovely adult female.


Many thanks to Sean for inviting me along and thanks for the good laugh, coffee and pulling my car out!!!! Cheers...

Sean's blog - http://www.training-to-ring-birds.blogspot.com/