Ringing another Marsh Tit in my Garden on 30 March 2017
On Thursday evening, I did some ringing in the garden. My Dad, Chris Craig, and I had seen a Marsh Tit flying in and out of the garden, coming to our feeders and hoped that we might be able to have a look at it. I really love ringing in my garden as I feel quite possessive over “my” birds. I enjoy ringing with my Dad on a one-to-one basis away from the noise of the ringing station and he is a really good teacher. My trainer is Mike Bailey, who has been involved with the Chew Valley Ringing Station for years and is really patient, knowledgeable and a brilliant trainer. Although I always feel more confident at home, which I hate to admit is a bit of a teenage girl thing.
Ringing a Marsh Tit in my Garden was amazing, as it is a really scarce bird. It was also fantastic to ring a Willow Warbler at Chew Valley Ringing Station this morning which is the first one ringed there this spring.
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Marsh Tit ringed by Young Birder Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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Marsh Tit ringed by Young Birder Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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Willow Warbler ringed by Young Birder Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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Willow Warbler ringed by Young Birder Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |