Westbere Reserve - 2013 Ringing Data
Ringing surveys at Westbere Marsh during 2013 provided data in respect
of 11 species of bird, and made a small contribution to the national monitoring
of species of conservation concern.
Continuation of monitoring is important as this provides a useful comparison
of species, numbers, breeding success and age structure within the population
each year.
The sympathetic management of Westbere Marsh provides a greater range
of opportunities than might be expected from a more intensively managed
land holding, and is an important and valuable resource for wildlife.
See the full report.
Species |
Ringed in 2013 |
Ringed previously at Westbere |
| 11 species | ||
| Water Rail |
1
|
|
| Kingfisher |
1
|
|
| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1
|
|
| Robin |
1
|
|
| Cetti's Warbler |
1
|
|
| Sedge Warbler |
1
|
|
| Reed Warbler |
4
|
1
|
| Whitethroat |
1
|
1
|
| Blackcap |
1
|
|
| Chiffchaff |
1
|
|
| Blue Tit |
1
|
|
| Totals |
13
|
3
|
Westbere Reserve - 2012 Ringing Data
Several factors impacted on the ringing effort during 2012 with the result
that fewer birds were caught during the season than in last year. Early
season ringing along the railway line was abandoned as British Rail undertook
clearance work during March and April, and a poor breeding season and
adverse weather resulted in relatively few young birds and fewer opportunities
to mistnet.
See the full report.
Species |
Ringed in 2012 |
Ringed previously at Westbere |
Ringed elsewhere |
| 15 species | |||
| Kingfisher |
1
|
||
| Wren |
9
|
2
|
|
| Robin |
2
|
1
|
|
| Cetti's Warbler |
1
|
||
| Sedge Warbler |
48
|
4
|
|
| Reed Warbler |
50
|
12
|
1
|
| Whitethroat |
14
|
||
| Garden Warbler |
1
|
||
| Blackcap |
4
|
||
| Chiffchaff |
12
|
||
| Willow Warbler |
3
|
||
| Long-tailed Tit |
5
|
2
|
|
| Blue Tit |
2
|
||
| Great Tit |
8
|
||
| Reed Bunting |
25
|
||
| Totals |
185
|
24
|
1
|
Westbere Reserve - 2011 Ringing Data
Ringing surveys of Westbere Marsh have provided data on 27 species of bird, and contributed to the national monitoring of species of conservation concern.
The sympathetic management of Westbere Marsh provides a greater range
of opportunities than might be expected from a more intensively managed
land holding, and is an important and valuable resource for wildlife.
See the full report.
Species |
Ringed |
Caught in 2011,
|
||
| 27 species |
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2005
|
| Water Rail |
1
|
|||
| Kingfisher |
2
|
|||
| Green Woodpecker |
1
|
|||
| Wren |
19
|
4
|
||
| Dunnock |
16
|
1
|
1
|
|
| Robin |
8
|
2
|
||
| Blackbird |
7
|
3
|
1
|
|
| Song Thrush |
4
|
|||
| Cetti's Warbler |
19
|
|||
| Grasshopper Warbler |
1
|
|||
| Sedge Warbler |
207
|
2
|
||
| Marsh Warbler |
1
|
|||
| Reed Warbler |
186
|
4
|
||
| Whitethroat |
59
|
3
|
||
| Garden Warbler |
9
|
|||
| Blackcap |
18
|
|||
| Chiffchaff |
34
|
1
|
||
| Willow Warbler |
14
|
|||
| Long-tailed Tit |
17
|
3
|
||
| Blue Tit |
28
|
|||
| Great Tit |
13
|
1
|
1
|
|
| Tree creeper |
3
|
1
|
||
| Jay |
1
|
|||
| Chaffinch |
2
|
|||
| Linnet |
2
|
|||
| Bullfinch |
5
|
|||
| Reed Bunting |
32
|
|||
| Totals |
708
|
25
|
3
|
1
|
2010 Ringing Data
Two records of note for 2010 include a juvenile Sedge Warbler ringed at Icklesham and caught at Westbere two days later; a distance of 56km, and a Reed Warbler ringed as a juvenile at Icklesham, recaught at Westbere two years later.
Species |
Ringed |
| Wren |
9
|
| Dunnock |
16
|
| Robin |
6
|
| Blackbird |
7
|
| Song Thrush |
1
|
| Cetti's Warbler |
5
|
| Grasshopper Warbler |
2
|
| Sedge Warbler |
32
|
| Reed Warbler |
57
|
| Lesser Whitethroat |
1
|
| Whitethroat |
22
|
| Garden Warbler |
2
|
| Blackcap |
13
|
| Chiffchaff |
15
|
| Willow Warbler |
4
|
| Long-tailed Tit |
11
|
| Blue Tit |
13
|
| Great Tit |
17
|
| Treecreeper |
1
|
| Chaffinich |
3
|
| Linnet |
3
|
| Bullfinch |
2
|
| Reed Bunting |
6
|
| Total for 2010 |
248
|
2009 Ringing Data
| Species |
Adult
|
Pulli
|
Recoveries
|
Totals
|
| Kingfisher |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Wren |
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
| Dunnock |
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
| Robin |
5
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
| Blackbird |
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
| Cetti's Warbler |
7
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
| Sedge Warbler |
40
|
0
|
5
|
45
|
| Reed Warbler |
50
|
1
|
2
|
53
|
| Whitethroat |
14
|
0
|
3
|
17
|
| Blackcap |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Chiffchaff |
13
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
| Willow Warbler |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Long-tailed Tit |
10
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
| Blue Tit |
11
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
| Great Tit |
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
| Common Crossbill |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Bullfinch |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Reed Bunting |
9
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
| Totals for 2009 |
186
|
1
|
12
|
199
|
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