Scores on the Doors

Here is a quick summary of the superb season we have just finished at Belvide.
We have been ringing at the site since 2017 and in overall terms this is the second best post breeding season we have had-2017 was the best.
Some key data:-
Total number of new birds ringed- 2531--not bad for a 200 metre stretch of reservoir shoreline!
Total number of species ringed - 38-slightly above average
New species ringed--Linnet and Magpie
Key species totals--Blackcap was the most ringed with 775 individuals, more than twice the previous record;
Sedge Warbler (373); Whitethroat (27);Chiffchaff (319); Goldcrest (31); Long Tailed Tit (58); Kingfisher were all second highest totals ever
Reed Warbler ( 319); Garden Warbler (26); Willow Warbler (58) were all third highest totals ever
Most of the other species were around the average for recent years.
I will produce a full report at the end of the calendar year which will have details of other ringing activities at Belvide and can be found on this site and on the West Midland Bird Club website