The comparison below shows the current situation.
Friday, 27 July 2018
CES Update
The comparison below shows the current situation.
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
CES 1 to 4 - Where are all the birds
The CES season has again started very slowly at Kenfig.
The numbers so far have been
CES 1 - 9 (21) {27}
CES 2 - 11 (11) {18}
CES 3 - 12 (13) {22}
CES 4 - 9 (no session) {23}
other figures are (2017) {20 year average}
This seems to be reflected in other parts of the country and does raise concerns about the bird populations generally.
We did however manage to take some pictures of a number of birds.
These were caught on the first two sessions when Steve and Kirsty were able to assist.
Thanks to them both and we wish them well in future as they are destined for ringing much further afield from now on.
In session 2 Kirsty spotted a willow warbler hanging about a bush adjacent to our ringing table and then located the nest pictured below.
Interestingly at Session 3 Wayne checked the birds were still there and were lucky enough later in the morning to spot one of the birds fledging. We then checked the nest at the end of the session and they had all departed.
Session 4 was highlighted by these 2 Jay which turned up in the nets twice. They were obviously preoccupied with things other than avian navigation during the morning
The numbers so far have been
CES 1 - 9 (21) {27}
CES 2 - 11 (11) {18}
CES 3 - 12 (13) {22}
CES 4 - 9 (no session) {23}
other figures are (2017) {20 year average}
This seems to be reflected in other parts of the country and does raise concerns about the bird populations generally.
We did however manage to take some pictures of a number of birds.
These were caught on the first two sessions when Steve and Kirsty were able to assist.
Thanks to them both and we wish them well in future as they are destined for ringing much further afield from now on.
In session 2 Kirsty spotted a willow warbler hanging about a bush adjacent to our ringing table and then located the nest pictured below.
Interestingly at Session 3 Wayne checked the birds were still there and were lucky enough later in the morning to spot one of the birds fledging. We then checked the nest at the end of the session and they had all departed.
Session 4 was highlighted by these 2 Jay which turned up in the nets twice. They were obviously preoccupied with things other than avian navigation during the morning
Wednesday, 7 February 2018
Ty'n Y Caeau - Open for Business - 6/2/18
After a wait of almost a year we are back ringing at the farm. Hard to believe the last visit was 17th Feb 2017.
We had cleared the site and set up the feeders a couple of weeks ago hoping the weather would be picking up.
Kirsty, Steve, and Chris met at 07:30 and it was with a degree of anticipation that we set up the nets (3x60', 2x40'), as Steve had been at the site the previous day reporting that there were plenty of birds about.
It looked pretty good from the start and the session as a whole was very productive.
The total compares favourably with the total birds caught at the farm last year (58). We have to hope that we can get back there soon.
Totals for the day:
We had cleared the site and set up the feeders a couple of weeks ago hoping the weather would be picking up.
Kirsty, Steve, and Chris met at 07:30 and it was with a degree of anticipation that we set up the nets (3x60', 2x40'), as Steve had been at the site the previous day reporting that there were plenty of birds about.
It looked pretty good from the start and the session as a whole was very productive.
The total compares favourably with the total birds caught at the farm last year (58). We have to hope that we can get back there soon.
Totals for the day:
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