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The 4.30 am. alarm this morning was optimistic as it was raining. The early start was for a bird ringing morning and it can’t be done in the rain as the birds quickly become chilled in the nets. Trevor, my trainer, was sure the weather would improve so after a short extra ziz I hadContinue reading “Wednesday 4 August, A Bird Day”

My 900th bird ringed – a juvenile Goldfinch. Goldfinch numbers have increased locally in recent years as they have taken advantage of feeders and moved into people’s gardens. They are particularly fond of niger seed. I regularly have a small flock of around nine birds when my feeders are out. Aside from the bright adultContinue reading “26 July”

Burhou is an uninhabited island off the north-west coast of Alderney. It is part of Alderney’s Ramsar site and, in the breeding season, is home to a colony of Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Puffins also breed on the island and some of their burrows can be seen on http://www.teachingthroughnature.co.uk/webcams/colony-cam/ It is a relatively safe breeding areaContinue reading “Burhou 15 – 18 July”