I had Simon come out with me for the whole morning for the first time in ages! It was good to have some help setting up nets and chats and things so I think he should come ringing with me more often (hint 😁)
We put up four nets this morning. Our plan was to put three nets up and then fix and leave up the fourth net because I thought the top string had come loose but when we put it up this morning it was fine. All four nets were up by 7, and we started taking the nets down at 11:15. I have a good idea about where I want to put nets up next time because we noticed a lot of activity in a couple of areas, including a pair of Blackcap near to the gate.
We retrapped the Cetti's warbler that I had caught last time. Jan had sent me previous records of this particular bird and Simon ringed it. Simon had also processed it two times between ringing it and me retrapping it last week, and then Simon processed it again today! All of the data!
We had 5 Wrens this morning, including 2 new and 2 age 6 with rings close together in the ring series (HTP234 and HTP236). The female Great Spotted Woodpecker was born last year and had a brood patch (BP2). I need to work out how to submit brood patch and cloacal protrusion onto IPMR - I'll ask the group when I go ringing with them tomorrow morning.
Last but not least at 11:10 was another Wood Pigeon! Earlier in the morning Simon said that he wanted to ring one, and his wish was granted! And like last time I dropped everything I was holding and RAN to the net to stop it getting out (I don't run. Ever. 😜). Fingers crossed that the excitement of this catch makes Simon want to come out ringing with me again and again! 😗
Here are the totals for the morning:
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