The Low Barns Volunteer Task Force
Rainton Meadows: Bird Ringing Training Day (Wed 28th Oct 2009)
28th October 2009

Both the Rainton and Low Barns teams met today at Rainton Meadows to learn about the value of bird ringing for ornithological conservation. A big thank you to Martin Hughes for leading the day.

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Lisa doing the introduction
Lisa doing the introduction
2009-10-28 11:04:23
Martin with the first catch of the day, a song thrush
Martin with the first catch of the day, a song thrush
2009-10-28 11:09:42
Big mouth!!
Big mouth!!
2009-10-28 11:09:48
Flying away too fast to catch!!
Flying away too fast to catch!!
2009-10-28 11:22:06
A blackbird
A blackbird
2009-10-28 11:27:37
Attaching an identification ring
Attaching an identification ring
2009-10-28 11:28:41
Writing down the all important information
Writing down the all important information
2009-10-28 11:32:53
Measuring the wing length
Measuring the wing length
2009-10-28 11:34:24
No he's not trying to suffocate it, placing into a cone ready for weighing
No he's not trying to suffocate it, placing into a cone ready for weighing
2009-10-28 11:37:53
Mark Simpson about to release the blackbird
Mark Simpson about to release the blackbird
2009-10-28 11:43:09
Nick (with something in his eye!), Rodney, Gillian and Janice
Nick (with something in his eye!), Rodney, Gillian and Janice
2009-10-28 11:43:36
A captive audience
A captive audience
2009-10-28 11:43:52
Not sure what was being said here!
Not sure what was being said here!
2009-10-28 11:44:45
Checking one of the mist nets
Checking one of the mist nets
2009-10-28 12:00:09
Lisa modelling a swan identification ring
Lisa modelling a swan identification ring
2009-10-28 12:20:55
If you look carefully there is a bird there!
If you look carefully there is a bird there!
2009-10-28 12:52:48
There is a mist net there and there were quite alot of birds trapped, honest!
There is a mist net there and there were quite alot of birds trapped, honest!
2009-10-28 12:59:34
Blowing on the feathers
Blowing on the feathers
2009-10-28 13:22:03
Checking the weight
Checking the weight
2009-10-28 13:23:10
A long tailed tit
A long tailed tit
2009-10-28 13:24:08
A long tailed tit
A long tailed tit
2009-10-28 13:24:30
A dunnock
A dunnock
2009-10-28 13:27:58
Stu about to release a blue tit
Stu about to release a blue tit
2009-10-28 13:35:34
A blue tit
A blue tit
2009-10-28 13:38:48
A wren
A wren
2009-10-28 13:49:58
A willow tit
A willow tit
2009-10-28 15:09:42
A reed bunting
A reed bunting
2009-10-28 15:24:57
king fisher
king fisherNew
2009-10-28 16:21:36
 
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