May saw the start of our Starling season with many juveniles in village gardens, a total of 210 were ringed across the headland this month.
Our team held 27 ringing session across 5 sites this month, including 2 CES sessions at Thornwick, a total of 341 birds were caught with 248 being new and 93 re-traps.
Highlights were the aforementioned 210 Starlings, 1 Collared Dove and a Jackdaw.
The 2 CES sessions proved to be relatively quiet with 15 new birds caught and a further 24 re-traps, our recaptures provide vital data about longevity and site fidelity.
