The One That Got Away
Monday was a fine morning with lots of bird activity round about but I was stuck at home waiting for the plumber to arrive, so I decided t...
One Hundred And One
No, it’s not the England cricket team’s latest effort but today’s ringing total from Will’s garden. More hurried phone calls and weather wat...
Blowing In The Wind - Tuesday/Wednesday
The weather folk were spot on with their forecast for Tuesday. The tail end of Hurricane Gonzalo raged on with the result that there was n...
More Siskin News
Details arrived of yet another Siskin recovery. Siskins are well worth catching, a species that gives good recovery data, often from ringe...
An Improving Picture
Monday is something of a no-no for me with Grandparent duties the priority so I declined Andy’s offer of the first ringing session of 2019...
More Polls
Overnight had been clear.There was a slight frost on the screen as the instrument panel lit up - “beware of possible ice”. I was trave...
Saturday on Sunday
Saturday was a little fraught with the domestic complications of Sue’s expired laptop and a deceased TV, leaving no time to update the blog...
Fat Is Good
In amongst the 60+ Siskins caught since Christmas at Oakenclough have been a number with visible fat reserves. Ringers regularly check the...
Siskin Summmary
Details arrived from the BTO of 2 Siskins caught in Will’s Garstang garden during our good Siskin catching sessions in early 2011, so I look...
First Willys
Preparation is everything for these early starts. I packed a bag with camera, outdoor breakfast and a vacuum flask primed with coffee ...