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An early start this morning to start the bird ringing as there was no wind!!!! It was very clear and bright which are not ideal conditions for ringing, but we did have a couple of Blackbirds, some Blackcaps and finished with a Chiffchaff. Here in the valley we also heard – very tantalising – aContinue reading “TUESDAY 27 APRIL”

We had the pleasure of nineteen children from Sark School who came to visit us this morning to see bird ringing at first hand. It very nearly didn’t happen – the children came but the birds didn’t. We had ringed a few earlier (one before 06.00) but it was a very quiet morning. One maleContinue reading “Thursday 29 April”

Bird ringing today was an all-age event. Everyone enjoyed watching the process of ringing – explained in yesterday’s blog. Nearly everyone who came was able to see a bird at close quarters, and Trevor was able to persuade a Firecrest to perch on one of the youngster’s hand for a second before it flew off.Continue reading “Wednesday, 28 April”