BTO Ringing report added to the county bird report 2024

 

The BTO have now released the ringing data for Montgomeryshire in 2024, which can be viewed by clicking on the tab County Reports at the top of this page, choosing the 2024 report and scrolling down to p.33. A grand total of 6,704 individuals of 64 species were ringed in the county. The species most ringed was Siskin, with an astonishing total of 2,217. Next came 784 Pied Flycatchers (almost all pulli, which are nestlings). After the Ringing Report comes a list of recovered birds that were ringed or found ringed in Montgomeryshire. Among the most interesting is a Golden Plover ringed near Kerry, whose leg (with ring) was found on the island of Surtsey, Iceland. There are also details of especially elderly Blue Tit, House Sparrow and Dunnock, all aged at least six years. Many thanks to Clare Boyes for help with uploading.