April's Ringing Totals

Over on the right you will see that I have updated the totals for Fylde Ringing Group up until the end of April. We are 375 down on where we were this time last year and this has been mainly as a result of avian influenza outbreaks. Talking of avian influenza outbreaks there has been another two in the Fylde at Hambleton and Thornton and we currently have another ringing suspension within the 10km surveillance zone! So that doesn't bode well for our totals going forward.

Three new species were added for the year during April and these were Tree Pipit, Willow Warbler and Tree Sparrow. Below you will find the top three ringed for April and the top eight 'movers and shakers' for the year so far.

Top 3 Ringed in April

1. Lesser Redpoll - 48
2. Goldfinch - 13
3. Willow Warbler - 12

Top Eight Movers and Shakers

1. Lesser Redpoll - 65 (up from 3rd)
2. Linnet - 59 (down from 1st)
3. Goldfinch - 49 (down from 2nd)
4. Blue Tit - 23 (same position)
5. Chaffinch - 21 (up from 6th)
    Siskin - 21 (down from 4th)
7. Meadow Pipit - 19 (down from 6th)
8. Willow Warbler - 12 (straight in)

 Tree Pipit