New Forest Ringing Group

A small team mostly focussed on Hawfinch & other passerines in the central New Forest & coastal fringes; we also dabble a bit in waders & terns.

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

Yesterday we did our first BTO CES (constant effort survey) session of the season at Keyhaven catching 37 birds of 12 species.
Highlight for me was catching a regular Whitethroat, first ringed in 2018 and recorded on site almost every year since.

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

Been a slow start to the ringing year so far nice to get 23 birds in the garden this morning, including a couple of Nuthatch. #BirdRinging

[Kevin @Kevandiso]

Tonight marked a full 12 months of dazzling at our East Renfrewshire farmland site. The session ended with 3 Woodcock, 3 Skylark and a retrap Jack.

Our 12 month wader total finished on 113 birds ringed. Main ones being Woodcock (56), Jacks (31 + 14 RT) and 21 Common Snipe

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

Thanks to one of our 12 year old trainees for our fab new NFRG logo!

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@mattthesparrow @SamBayley2 @EileenDillane @Africabirdclub @weavers4africa @safring_adu @KEITHBETTON

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

@Belvide_Ringers @_BTO @WestMidBirdClub Nice! I believe a couple of Blackcaps ringed in this part of the world (Wilts and Dorset) have turned up in Saint-Froult in the past too.

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

Nice little recovery report just in: A Lesser Redpoll ringed at Keyhaven as a 3M on 4th November 2020 caught again at Llangorse Lake, Powys (179km away) on 19th November 2022. @LymKeyRanger

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

@Kevandiso Stuart is amazing. He's on track for 6000 this year alone according to our most recent conversation earlier in the week!

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

2 great recovery records today: 2nd Siskin colour ringed May turned up same garden in Peebles as 1st one. Common Tern chick CRed last yr seen in SENEGAL April 2022!

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

HOTP: Just seen complete recovery record and the CT was a control (recaptured by ringers) - even better!

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

After wet morning, nice to catch a pair of Firecrest in the garden over lunch.

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Nice to catch Stonechat & Treecreeper among the more usual suspects yesterday @LymKeyRanger

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Reed Warbler ringed Keyhaven 11/8/21 as a 3 (1st yr), caught as breeding female 26/7/22 Llangorse Lake, Powys (179km) @LymKeyRanger

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Last CES of 2022 rather quiet (birds) and grey (weather) but team's spirits raised by a smart Lesser Whitethroat and a 3M Sparrowhawk @LymKeyRanger Photo credit: @phantomofforest

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

@Ferndown_Ringer Thanks for the tag, Kevin

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

@mattthesparrow Thanks Matt. Let's hope they are heading south and fancy a break on the coast :-)

[Martin Kettell 💙 @mereccl]

You'll have to take my word for it, but this was one of 6 Hawfinches at Netley Heath today. Also in attendance: 2 Siskins and several Marsh Tits. @SurreyBirdNews

[New Forest Ringing Group @NF_RingingGroup]

Great to see more juv Sedge & Reed Warblers in the nets, along with Linnet. Yet to persuade large flocks of Goldfinch feeding on thistle nearby to join them @LymKeyRanger