Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Rossendale Birds Forum -> Rossendale Bird Sightings -> colour ringed twite 07/05/16
Post Info TOPIC: colour ringed twite 07/05/16
KEVIN LISTER


Status: Offline
Posts: 2090
Date:
colour ringed twite 07/05/16
Permalink  
 

 

I have been feeding twite at a private site in west Rossendale for the past few weeks.  Numbers have increased and today there were at least 24 birds present (more likely at least 30).  Several of the birds have been colour ringed as part of a monitoring scheme.  The birds that I have received information on so far were all ringed on Rishworth Moor in West Yorkshire in October 2015.  2 of the birds were also observed wintering in Thornham Harbour in Norfolk.  If anybody encounters any twite please check for colour ringed birds and report them to Jamie Dunning at jamiedunning8@gmail.com . All the birds will have 1 colour ring over a metal ring on the left leg and 2 colour rings on the right leg.  The colours used are red , green, yellow, black, white, orange, blue and pale/pastel blue. If anybody would like to visit the private site please contact me.  I have attached several photos of some of the colour ringed birds I have seen.

cheers Kevin



-- Edited by KEVIN LISTER on Saturday 7th of May 2016 08:49:00 PM

Attachments
__________________
brian


Status: Offline
Posts: 1224
Date:
Permalink  
 

Hi Kevin,

Excellent report and photographs and good to hear about this species doing well in Rossendale, is there any evidence of breeding. I have a quantity of Niger left over from my winter feeding station if you need any you are welcome to have this free of charge.

I pulled my copy of the Twite survey we were involved in (2008) which showed 9 breeding pairs on Rishworth moor, does any of the ringing records you have received indicate the year your birds were ringed.

Regards Brian.



__________________

 BEST REGARDS  B A KIRKWOOD.
KEVIN LISTER


Status: Offline
Posts: 2090
Date:
Permalink  
 

Hi Brian

I have plenty of nyger seed at present thanks. 

As stated, the information I have is that they were all ringed in October 2015.

The birds appear to have mostly paired up now, but they seem to roam between colonies until they settle down to breed.  My experience is that they don't settle down to breed until the last week of May/ first week of June. After this they usually have 2 broods (very occasionally they try a third).  Every nest we have found and followed through to fledging has been successful. Each nest produced 4 or 5 young.  With each pair producing 8 - 10 prs a season and with twite having been in such a huge decline, the first year mortality rates must be incredibly high, however there is also the potential for a recovery in numbers.

cheers Kevin



__________________
KEVIN LISTER


Status: Offline
Posts: 2090
Date:
Permalink  
 

Just realised I have put west Rossendale.  The site is in east Rossendale

cheers Kevin



__________________
brian


Status: Offline
Posts: 1224
Date:
Permalink  
 

Sorry Kevin misread your post regarding them all being ringed in October last year, are there some unprinted birds in the group.

regards Brian.



__________________

 BEST REGARDS  B A KIRKWOOD.
KEVIN LISTER


Status: Offline
Posts: 2090
Date:
Permalink  
 

Hi Brian

I assume you mean unringed rather than unprinted?  If so, yes there are unringed birds present as well. As all the birds are not present at the same time it can be difficult to get an accurate count due to this. Yesterday there were at least 9 unringed birds together at the same time plus a few others came in with colour ringed birds, that they appear to have paired with.

cheers Kevin



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Rossendale Birds Forum -> Rossendale Bird Sightings -> colour ringed twite 07/05/16
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us