Woolley Firs again this week with ringing and bird box cleaning planned.
A damp and misty start meant leaving slightly earlier to allow for the slower journey to site. A five strong team arrived on site for the 0715hrs start.
A quieter session than of late with 35 birds processed, we did put a percentage of this down to the empty feeders which usually are kept topped up. At 1030hrs myself and Roj started the task of checking and removing this years nest material from the 40 plus bird boxes we have in the nearby wood, the task took the best part of 2 hours with all but a couple completed. The next visit we’ll be moving some of the less productive boxes and repairing a few that need a little attention.
Birds spotted, c70 Redwing, 3 Mistle thrush, 11 Lapwing and 3 Skylark, Red Kite.
We left at 1345hrs and, pub, pint, chips, home, followed.
