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Nov
15
The BTO Ringing Blog has
details of a CHRS-ringed Sedge Warbler trapped recently in Senegal by
a group of Spanish Ringers. I will update the Recoveries page as soon
as I have full details from the BTO.
Nov
4
I have updated the ringing totals for 2010 upto the end of October.
Click here.
Oct
21
A very frosty start at the HHC resulted in the expected lack of birds.
Early on four Wrens were trapped which were all retraps then things
improved as I switched the reedbed tape to Bearded Reedling as several
had been seen in the vicinity recently. Almost immediately a small flock
of about 6-8 birds flew out of the adjacent reedbed and after I checked
the nets 2 males were retrieved. We haven't managed to catch one of
these since 1990. As we were taking down, a juvenile female Green Woodpecker
was caught. Thanks to Paul,Jaimie,Carole,Kathryn and Brenda for their
help today.
Bearded Reedling
Male HHC Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Bearded Reedlings
Males
HHC Oct 2010 Kathryn Ross
Oct
20
Another alba roost resulted in 7 Pied Wagtails a Reed Bunting
and a Blue Tit.
Oct
17
I started the day scraping ice off my car windscreen and by mid-morning
was regretting leaving the sun-screen at home. It was that sort of a
day! We were at the Nursery for another session where we managed a very
late juvenile Reed Warbler along with numerous Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests.
Taking a very close look at the acro warbler as well as taking
a full wing-formulae resulted in the aforementioned conclusion. The
measurement of notch on 2nd primary divided by wing length using the
'Walinder Method' is a means of ruling out Marsh Warbler (cf.Svensson).
We also managed to trap 2 Green Woodpeckers one of which was the juvenile
male originally trapped at the HHC on 30 Sept earlier this year. The
second bird was an adult female. The days' totals were:-Chiffchaff 7,Goldcrest
9,Wren 3,Green Woodpecker 2,Reed Warbler 1,Blackbird 4,Robin 4,Dunnock
2,Blackcap 2 and 3 Great Tits. Thanks to Paul and Brenda for their help
today.
Oct
13
On a very chilly morning at the HHC we did considerably better than
I had expected after first light. Conditions improved throughout the
morning and we managed to catch a further 38 birds. Our first Lesser
Redpoll was trapped along with another 21 Chiffchaffs. The days' totals
were:- Chiffchaff 21,Goldcrest 4,Robin 2,Reed Warbler 1,Blackbird 1,Lesser
Redpoll 1,Wren 1,Blue Tit 5,Long-tailed Tit 1 and a single Blackcap.
Thanks to Carole and Paul for their help today.
Lesser Redpoll
HHC Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Oct
12
An alba roost this eveing could only muster 2 Pied Wagtails,1
Wren and 1 Robin.
Pied Wagtail
HHC Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Oct
10
This morning we had a session at The Nursery which in the past at this
time of year has turned up some tasty birds from the east. It appears
that the Chiffchaffs have all but left us but we still have plenty of
Goldcrests to keep us busy. As well as handling Britain's smallest bird
we also managed to trap a Siskin and a Treecreeper. This is only the
7th and 9th capture of these species respectively, within the recording
area. More of a sign that most Siskins just pass over our heads and
Treecreepers being a woodland species tends to be only found in The
Nursery. The days' totals were:- Robin 4,Goldcrest 11,Blackbird 4,Blue
Tit 6,Blackcap 1,Great Tit 1,Dunnock 1,Siskin 1,Treecreeper 1,Magpie
1 and 3 Long-tailed Tits. Thanks to Paul and Kathryn for their help
today.
Treecreeper
at The Nursery Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Oct
7
The higher-than-expected spring high-tide almost caught us out - lucky
I had my waders in the car! It was quite a site looking across the harbour
towards Stanpit at high-tide - couldn't see anything but water upto
the warden's hut! We managed our first Kingfisher for the year today
caught of all places in the "No Dogs" field. A few more Blackcap
and Chiffchaffs made up our total of 31 birds. We spent the quiet periods
identifying all the migrants flying over our heads - I think we got
most right! Totals were:- Blackcap 5,Chiffchaff 9,Robin 3,Cetti's Warbler
2,Dunnock 1,Greenfinch 5,Goldcrest 3,Long-tailed Tit 1,Song Thrush 1
and the Kingfisher. Thanks to Andrew,Louise,Kathryn,Christine and Paul
for their help today.
Oct
5
Our first alba roost of the autumn was attempted tonight. A reasonable
catch of 13 birds was achieved including a juvenile White Wagtail. We
also trapped a Wren and a Chiffchaff.
Oct
2
A quieter day today,as far as the ringing was concerned,although lots
was going over our heads! This included a Gannet which made us all take
a second look. It headed out to sea so goodnesss knows where it came
from! Nothing too unusual in what we did catch - just the usual fayre
of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. Another Goldcrest was trapped which wasn't
totally unexpected. The days' totals were:- Chiffchaff 12,Blackcap 8,Woodpigeon
1,Blue Tit 2,Cetti's Warbler 3,Song Thrush 1,Long-tailed Tit 4 and the
Goldcrest. A grand total of 32 birds. Thanks to Louise,Andrew and Paul
for their help.
Goldcrest Juvenile
male HHC Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Goldcrest Juvenile
Male HHC Oct 2010 Kevin Sayer
Sept
30
A thick fog welcomed us to the HHC this morning giving the ringing area
a surreal feel. However, the sun soon appeared and we managed a healthy
morning's catch of 65 birds. As expected Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps dominated
but we did manage a few other specialities too. A male Goldcrest was
trapped in the reedbed which is hopefully the first of many this Autumn,
making up for the complete lack of this species in 2009. We also trapped
our first Chaffinch for 2010 - a bit of a rarity around here! We also
trapped a juvenile male Green Woodpecker which is probably the result
of local breeding. The days' totals were:- Chiffchaff 24,Blackcap 14,Cetti's
Warbler 5,Robin 6,Blue Tit 5,Song Thrush 1,Wren 1,Sedge Warbler 1,Reed
Warbler 1,Woodpigeon 1,Reed Bunting 1,Dunnock 2,Goldcrest 1,Chaffinch
1 and a single Green Woodpecker. Thanks to Kate,Louise,Andrew and Paul
for their help today.
Kate ringing the
Green Woodpecker HHC Sept 2010 Kevin Sayer
Green Woodpecker
HHC Sept 2010 Kevin Sayer
Sept
21
The BBC News website has the story of the Arctic Tern which has set
a new UK longevity record of 30 years,2 months and 23 days. Click here
for the story.
Sept
16
With less wind than we expected we managed a reasonable haul of 53 birds.
The highlight was 2 Grasshopper Warblers with reasonable numbers of
Chiffchaffs and acro warblers still trickling through. The totals
were:- Reed Warbler 8,Sedge Warbler 10,Blackcap 8,Chiffchaff 16,Blackbird
1,Wren 1,Cetti's Warbler 1,Great Tit 1,Robin 1,Blue Tit 1,Magpie 1,Reed
Bunting 2 and 2 Grasshopper Warblers. Thanks to Andrew (soon to be a
Grade C Ringer),Louise,Kathryn and Paul.
Sept
12
The Chiffchaffs arrived today in good numbers - far outnumbering the
Willow Warblers. An increase in Blackcap numbers was also achieved.
The only unusual bird was a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker (see photo
below) amongst the 77 birds trapped. The days' totals were:- 16 Sedge
Warbler,2 Willow Warbler,30 Chiffchaff,3 Reed Warbler,1 Greenfinch,8
Blue Tit,2 Whitethroat,10 Blackcap,3 Robin,1 Great Tit and a single
Great Spotted Woodpecker. Thanks to Paul,Ed and Sean for their help
today.
Juvenile Great
Spotted Woodpecker HHC Kevin Sayer
Sept
9
A steady supply of new migrants were trapped today at the HHC. Nothing
too spectacular, just the usual fayre with a noticeable increase in
Chiffchaffs. The 'expected' spring high-tide did catch us out as we
took down our nets (See photo below). The days' totals were:- 5 Reed
Warbler,25 Sedge Warbler,12 Chiffchaff,5 Willow Warbler,1 Robin,1 Greenfinch,5
Blackcap,1 Whitethroat and 2 Reed Buntings. A total of 57 birds.
HHC Reedbed
net-ride at high-tide Kevin Sayer
The water-level was over welly-depth which meant a change
of clothing after we had finished!
Sept
3
A largeish catch of Sedge Warblers immediately after dawn was unexpected
along with a juvenile Stonechat. A few more Blackcaps are appearing
but we still await the main arrival of Chiffchaffs. The totals were:-
Sedge Warbler 44,Reed Warbler 2,Cetti's Warbler 2 (including a control
from ?),Chiffchaff 2,Dunnock 1,Stonechat 1,Willow Warbler 1,Blackcap
8,Whitethroat 1,Robin 3,Greenfinch 1,Blue Tit 2 and a single Swallow
making 69 birds in all. Thanks to Tim,Brenda,Carole and Andrew for their
help today.
Juvenile Stonechat
HHC Kevin Sayer
Sept
2
I have updated the
Ringing Totals for 2010 upto 31st August. These can be found on the
Features Page here.
We could do with a few more new species to match last year. Let's hope
one or two Autumn specialities turnup soon.
Aug
31
Another quietish day at the HHC did result in some quality as opposed
to quantity. The highlight was our first Spotted Flycatcher for the
year but in addition we did manage to trap 9 species of warbler - which
must be some sort of a record. The total of 39 birds included:- 22 Sedge
Warbler,2 Reed Warbler,1 Cetti's Warbler,1 Chiffchaff,3 Robins,1 Willow
Warbler,1 Lesser Whitethroat,1 Spotted Flycatcher,1 Whitethroat,3 Blackcaps,1
Garden Warbler and 2 Blackbirds. Thanks to Tim,Katherine,Carole and
Andrew for their help today.
Juvenile Spotted
Flycatcher HHC Kevin Sayer
Aug
30
The acro passage is certainly on the decline with only 13 Sedge
Warblers caught today. Chiffchaffs appear to have now started coming
through with the sight of a net full of Willow Warblers fast becoming
a distant memory. Todays' totals were:- 10 Reed Warbler,13 Sedge Warbler,2
Blackcap,3 Chiffchaff,1 Reed Bunting and 2 Blue Tits. A total of only
31 birds with thanks to Tim,Katherine & Elaine for their help.
Aug
25
Before the rains came we managed a healthy 46 birds including a Cetti's
Warbler (which caused us a bit of a headache) and an adult Swallow.
As the sun rose a small number of Yellow Wagtails (11) left the HHC
Reedbed roost - I might go for those later! The days' totals were:-
27 Sedge Warbler,9 Reed Warbler,1 Reed Bunting,1 Wren,2 Blackcap,4 Robin,1
Cetti's Warbler and one Swallow (which certainly doesn't make a summer!).
Adult female Swallow
HHC Kevin Sayer
Female Cetti's
Warbler HHC Kevin Sayer
We couldn't accurately age this bird as it showed characteristics
of both an adult and a juvenile. We could sex the bird as a female due
to its wing length of 56mm. However, the head (to me anyway) looked
adult yet the body feathers looked fresh as per a juvenile. The remiges
were all fresh - which would infer a freshly moulted adult. An adult
female should still show signs of a brood patch - nothing seen in this
department. Therefore, it goes down as un-aged!
Aug
24
On a very windy morning at the HHC we only managed 26 birds. However,
the undoubted highlight was our first Grasshopper Warbler for the year
(see photo below). The windy conditions certainly kept the migrants
away from our nets but we did get:- 14 Sedge Warblers,7 Reed Warblers,1
Reed Bunting,1 Grasshopper Warbler,1 Whitethroat,1 Greenfinch and a
single Dunnock. Thanks to Susan,Carole,Louise and Andrew for their help
today.
Juvenile Grasshopper
Warbler HHC Aug 2010 Kevin Sayer
Aug
19
On a breezy and chilly morning at the HHC we managed a further 42 birds
including all the usual suspects. They were:- 20 Sedge Warblers,6 Reed
Warblers,9 Willow Warblers,3 Blackcaps,1 Garden Warbler,2 Whitethroats
and a single Greenfinch. No retraps which infers most birds from recent
days have shipped out.
Aug
15
On a chilly and overcast morning very little was moving which was reflected
in the fact that we could only muster 35 birds at the HHC today. The
totals were:- 21 Sedge Warblers,6 Reed Warblers,6 Willow Warblers,1
Blackcap and a single Chiffchaff. Thanks to Andrew and Susan for their
help.
Aug
12
The Willow Warblers are coming through in increasing numbers with a
further 26 being trapped at the HHC today. After yesterday's frenetic
activity across the reserve it came as no surprise for things to be
a bit quieter this morning. However, we still managed a total of 89
birds as follows:- 35 Sedge Warblers,16 Reed Warblers,26 Willow Warblers,1
Dunnock,4 Robins,2 Greenfinches,1 Reed Bunting and 4 Whitethroats. A
pair of foxes by the HHC entrance, including a cub, entertained us at
dawn as we awaited our first catches. Thanks to Katherine,Susan and
Ed for their help today.
Aug
10
A juvenile Sedge Warbler ringed at the HHC on 28 July 2010 was subsequently
re-trapped at Lytchett Bay in Poole Harbour on 6 August 2010. Thanks
to Shaun Robson for the information.
Aug
9
A fall of birds coincided with a ringing session at the HHC - which
doesn't happen that often - resulted in a varied selection of birds
including our 2nd Lesser Whitethroat for the year. The Willow Warblers
are still passing through in exceptional numbers - we have already trapped
122 birds so far this year (we only did 28 in the whole of 2009). The
days' totals were:- 87 Sedge Warblers,18 Reed Warblers,2 Cetti's Warblers,1
Reed Bunting,1 Robin,1 Chiffchaff,22 Willow Warblers,5 Whitethroats,1
Lesser Whitethroat,1 Garden Warbler,1 Greenfinch,2 Wrens,1 Blue Tit
and 1 Blackcap. In all 144 birds - not bad with just 3 nets! On a final
note, as we were taking down an unused furled net we trapped a further
3 Sedge Warblers - they just can't stay away! Thanks to Susan and Shaun
for their help.
Lesser Whitethroat
HHC 9 Aug Kevin Sayer
Shaun Robson lending
us a hand Kevin Sayer
Adult Sedge Warbler
HHC Aug 2010 Kevin Sayer
I first aged this bird as a juvenile because of its darker
colouring without really looking closely at the wear on the tertials
and greater covert edges. An adult Sedge Warbler would normally look
a lot paler - after all it has flown across the Sahara Desert. However,
Shaun soon suggested the wear was more like an adult and on closer inspection
we found a brood patch starting to feather over. Still learning then!
Aug
8
Another good haul at the HHC with acros dominating. A juvenile
Redstart seen near to the HHC entrance got us excited for a short while
but that was the last we saw of it. Some passing hirundines gave chase
to a Sparrowhawk which also livened up proceedings. The totals were:-
85 Sedge Warblers,15 Reed Warblers,2 Greenfinches,13 Willow Warblers,1
Blue Tit,1 Robin and a Whitethroat. In all 118 birds. Thanks to Ed,Brenda
and Susan for their help.
Aug
5
A fall of Willow Warblers at the HHC this morning gave us a staggering
44 trapped birds. Along with the steadily increasing number of newly
arrived Sedge Warblers gave us an overall total of 169 birds (same as
Tuesday!). As usual we were catching acros right from the word
go (5.00am) but we didn't catch our first Willow Warbler until 6.30am
- perhaps they like a lie-in! The days' totals were:- 91 Sedge Warblers,14
Reed Warblers,44 Willow Warblers,1 Cetti's Warbler,1 Reed Bunting,4
Greenfinches,1 Garden Warbler,2 Blue Tits,2 Chiffchaffs,1 Robin,2 Blackcaps,3
Wrens,1 Great Tit,1 Whitethroat and 1 Dunnock. Thanks to Sean,Steve,Susan,Andrew
and Louise for their help.
Aug
3
With the help of some additional nets and Ringers we managed a very
creditable 169 birds this morning at the HHC. Willow Warblers are now
coming through in increasing numbers and a late surprise was our first
Swallow of the year. The totals were:- 77 Sedge Warblers,34 Reed Warblers,1
Reed Bunting,31 Willow Warblers,2 Chiffchaffs,2 Dunnocks,2 Long-tailed
Tits,1 Blackbird,2 Blackcaps,6 Whitethroats,3 Blue Tits,1 Wren,2 Greenfinches,1
Garden Warbler,3 Robins and a Swallow. Thanks to Steve,Kathryn,Susan,Andrew
and Louise for their help.
Aug
1
A breezy and overcast dawn resulted in slightly lower numbers than we
were hoping for. However, a healthy 82 birds were trapped which included
two Linnets (adult male and juvenile). The totals were 27 Sedge Warbler,35
Reed Warbler,3 Robin,2 Linnet,1 Garden Warbler,1 Blue Tit,2 Chiffchaff,5
Willow Warbler,1 Blackcap,3 Whitethroat,1 Wren and a Reed Bunting. Thanks
to Elaine,Andrew and Carol for their help.
Adult male Linnet
HHC Aug 2010 Andrew Carter
Adult male Linnet
HHC Aug 2010 Andrew Carter
July
28
Another busy morning at the HHC resulted in a ton-up of birds. The usual
suspects were all trapped with the oddity being a Garden Warbler (see
photo below). We don't normally see these birds until September so we
must assume this bird has bred locally - possibly in the Avon valley
or New Forest. The total of 111 birds included:- 58 Sedge Warblers,25
Reed Warblers,4 Wrens,3 Blackcaps,2 Blue Tits,1 Cetti's Warbler,5 Whitethroats,1
Song Thrush,5 Willow Warblers,2 Chiffchaffs,2 Reed Buntings,1 Greenfinch,1
Garden Warbler and 1 Robin. Thanks to Louise,Andrew,Kathryn and Ed for
their help today.
Juvenile Garden
Warbler HHC July 2010 Kevin Sayer
July
24
The Autumn migration, for acros at least, now appears to be in
full swing. With only 3 nets open this morning a very healthy number
of birds were trapped, 85 in all. These included 47 Sedge Warblers,23
Reed Warblers,4 Reed Buntings,2 Chiffchaffs,2 Whitethroats,3 Blackcaps,2
Greenfinches,1 Dunnock and a Great Tit. Thanks to Susan and Ed for their
help.
July
20
Taking advantage of our newly-cut net-rides in the HHC Reedbed we caught
a very healthy 118 birds today. Nothing unusual except it was good to
see so many juvenile Reed Buntings around - yet another good breeding
season for them. Most of the acros had little or no fat reserves
except for one chubby adult Sedge Warbler which had a fat score of 6
(out of 8). This indicates the majority of the birds were probably local
breeders with the main influx of migrants yet to come through. The totals
were:- Sedge Warbler 33,Reed Warbler 40,Reed Bunting 18,Whitethroat
5,Chiffchaff 3,Cetti's Warbler 1,Song Thrush 1,Wren 2,Blue Tit 11,Greenfinch
1,Great Tit 2 and one Robin.
July
17
Today we re-cut the HHC Reedbed net-rides. The reeds were a lot easier
to cut this year due to the very dry summer we are experiencing. Last
year's old reeds are still a few inches taller than this year's reeds.
It appears that our reedbeds are slowly drying-out and will probably
eventually disappear altogether. Thanks to Susan for helping me out
today.
HHC Reedbed being
cut for the 2010 Autumn Season Kevin Sayer
July
11
A sudden squall just after dawn hindered our efforts today at Solent
Meads. However, we still managed 16 birds with further evidence of how
successful the breeding migrant warblers are in this small wooded part
of Christchurch Harbour. The totals were:- 4 Blackcaps,3 Chiffchaffs,1
Whitethroat,3 Dunnocks,3 Great Tits,1 Robin and 1 Blue Tit. Thanks go
to Susan for helping me out in trying conditions.
July
4
News today of 2 more interesting recoveries. An adult Reed Warbler which
we trapped last May was originally ringed in Seville, Spain only 22
days before we caught it. Also, a juvenile Sedge Warbler trapped in
September last year was unfortunately a road casualty in south-west
Ireland in May of this year. More details here.
June
26
An early start at the Nursery resulted in a catch of 19 birds which
is about par for this time of year. Nothing too unusual but it is reassuring
to see that Blackcaps are breeding in good numbers in the wood. The
totals were:- Blackcap 9,Chiffchaff 2,Robin 1,Dunnock 3,Blackbird 3
and a single Song Thrush. Thanks to Darren for his help.
Song Thrush juvenile
Nursery June 2010 Kevin Sayer
June
2
A chilly and very misty morning greeted us at the HHC today. A reasonable
catch of 29 birds was made with another Magpie being added to our totals.
The counts were Greenfinch 6,Blackbird 4,Dunnock 2,Reed Warbler 6,Reed
Bunting 1,Robin 2,Whitethroat 1,Blue Tit 1,Great Tit 5 and a Magpie.
Thanks again to Tim for helping me out and for volunteering to ring
the Magpie!
Adult Male Reed
Bunting HHC June 2010 Kevin Sayer
Adult Male Magpie
HHC June 2010 Kevin Sayer
May
30
Our first Spring viisit to Solent Meads this year resulted in a reasonable
catch with a mixture of both resident and migrants. A total of 27 birds
were trapped as follows:- Blackbird 4,Greenfinch 3,Wren 1,Robin 2,Dunnock
4,Whitethroat 2,Reed Warbler 2,Reed Bunting 1,Chiffchaff 2,Great Tit
5 and a single Song Thrush. Thanks to Sean and Tim for lending a hand.
Adult Female Whitethroat
Solent Meads May 2010 Kevin Sayer
Ringing Team relaxing
after a hectic session Solent Meads Kevin Sayer
May
18
A quietish Spring morning at the HHC resulted in another smallish catch
with a good number of retraps. However, the undoubted highlight was
the capture of my first ever UK Cuckoo. We first saw the bird fly over
our heads coming in off the sea and we just assumed it would keep going
or possibly end-up in the Wick Reedbed. To our surprise it went into
one of our nets and pocketed very nicely. Most Cuckoos will usually
bounce out of a mist-net so for this one to stay in is most unusual.
The total catch was 20 birds as follows:- 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Greenfinches,
2 Robins, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Reed Warblers, 1 Magpie, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Wood Pigeon
and a single Whitethroat.
The
Cuckoo is the fifth one that has been caught at CHRS and the first one
since 1976.
Second summer
male Cuckoo HHC May 2010 Kevin Sayer
Juvenile Robin
HHC May 2010 Kevin Sayer
May
13
On a cold Spring morning we had a reasonable catch of 28 birds at the
HHC. The number of Greenfinches trapped was on the high side but the
chilly easterly wind kept the number of migrants down. The totals were:-
Lesser Whitethroat 1,Willow Warbler 2,Whitethroat 3,Reed Warbler 5,Blackbird
3,Song Thrush 1,Greenfinch 12 and a single Wren. The Song Thrush was
a retrap and was originally ringed by Wally Evans in Sept 2005.
Adult Lesser Whitethroat
HHC May 2010 Kevin Sayer
Adult Willow Warbler
HHC May 2010 Kevin Sayer
Adult Male Greenfinch
HHC May 2010 Kevin Sayer
May
3
Researching some of yesterday's retraps I have un-earthed the following
which maybe of interest.
One
male Dunnock was originally ringed at the HHC on 11.9.2006 as a juvenile.
Another male, was originally ringed also at the HHC on 18.9.2005 as
a juvenile.
A female Reed Warbler now here for at least its third consecutive summer
was originally ringed on 23.5.2008 at the HHC.
A female Long-tailed Tit originally ringed at Solent Meads on 27.5.2008
has now moved to the HHC.
Ed
Brett has just sent me details of 3 overseas Sedge Warbler recoveries
- full details on the Recoveries
page.
One
of my ringing colleagues has written an excellent article on our recent
expedition to Cyprus. Full details here.
May
2
My first day's ringing back in Christchuch Harbour for 2010 coincided
with the CHOG Members' Day Ringing Demonstration. The forecast was awful
but in the end it wasn't too bad a day. In the chilly and damp conditions
we managed only 11 birds with just 3 nets - of which 8 were retraps.
The total catch was 2 Whitethroats,1 Reed Warbler,1 Chiffchaff,3 Dunnocks,1
Blackbird,1 Robin and 2 Long-tailed Tits. Thanks to Tim and Susan for
helping me out in trying conditions.
Adult Chiffchaff
HHC May 2010 Lorne Bissell
March
29
After a winter's season at nearby Blashford Lakes we will soon be returning
to Christchurch Harbour to resume our migration studies. Winter work
in the Harbour has involved maintenance of our existing net-rides along
with the creation of some new ones.
Recently,
we have had details of some interesting recoveries and controls. See
the recoveries
page for further details.
Congratulations
go to CHOG Member and Ringer Shaun Robson on recently achieving both
his BTO Grade A Ringing Permit and Trainers' Endorsement.
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