Springy

Another bright sunny day. Ringing was a bit more successful than yesterday both in numbers and diversity. 6 birds included a Great Tit, 2 Siskin, 2 Greenfinch and a Brambling. The highlight of the day however was a female Black Redstart which fed along the beach just below the observatory for most of the afternoon. The snow continues to melt and has revealed some small yellow flowers around the house. Is spring on the way?

Continuing yesterday’s theme of birds eating other birds, a Hen Harrier in the area today caught one of the local Blackbirds. It hit one of the mist nets but escaped leaving its lunch behind. The unfortunate Blackbird had originally been ringed here in November last year.

M & T