A Record October

On Wed 28th, Andy and Jerry had a couple of hours at the Pennorth feeders, and a catch of 41 + (5). New Blue Tits made up the bulk of the catch, but Coal Tits put in a good showing with 4 + (3). A couple of days followed with breezy/wet weather passing through, and Jerry had a quiet couple of hours on 31th, with just 8 + (2). Although most of the catch comprised Blue Tits (on their way to/from the feeders), the best of the catch was 2 Redpoll.

Species numbers -
Wren 3
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 1
Blue Tit 23 + (2)
Coal Tit 4 + (4)
Great Tit 8 + (1)
Goldfinch 1
Chaffinch 1
Lesser Redpoll 2
Greenfinch 2
Nuthatch 2
House Sparrow 1

Our October total was 296 birds ringed (and YTD 2423 - just short of last year's annual total), and the highest Oct catch we have ever had, the previous best was 255 in 2007.