Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Rings around the world

Well... rings that have travelled from one part of Bedfordshire to another.

Reed Warbler 'control'
Reed Warbler - originally ringed at Willington last summer, caught near Sandy carrying lots of fat

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, which won't have travelled anywhere

Predated Turtle Dove nest
Turtle Dove nest - did contain two chicks, now sadly empty after they got eaten

Ringing pliers
Pliers

The ringing book
The ringing book. 'DUNNO' is for Dunnock, not... 'dunno...'

Wing rule and callipers
Ruler and callipers

Food for ringers
Fat reserves for ringers