Starling arriving in the garden in small numbers now. Photos compare male and female birds in hand. Male with dark eye & blue lower mandible, female with pale eye ring and pink LM. #birdringing

Dutch 7JJ from Trent Bridge this week - my 3rd sighting since it was ringed in 2016. Also 2nd Center Parcs bird of the season 254C, on the ice at Colwick Park.

@lufbrabirder.bsky.social fyi Steve, theres a midlands mini league on patch birding this year! Noticed your patches were in the southern league. I just want a bit of competition!

Had my annual trip to colour-ring BHG at Center Parcs today. Bit quiet with only 5 caught about half the average catch.
Cheers @nuttytussock.bsky.social & Dean
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First Blackcaps of the winter ringed in the garden this morning, 2 females. Control Goldfinch also a nice Boxing Day Bonus #ringing #ukbirding

2 ringed BHG seen yesterday lunchtime at Stoke Bardolph. Both previously recorded. A 14yo Lithuanian bird and a 16yo Swedish bird #crbirding #ridibundus #ukbirding

Beautiful evening stroll at Gedling CP, looking for Short-eared Owl. No luck but a Barn Owl was a good consolation, and a couple of Snipe bombing about #nottsbirding

Pleasant morning yesterday ringing at Gedling CP. Meadow pipits giving me the finger, but at least there were Reed Buntings and Linnets to keep me happy. First Redwing of autumn and a Raven also of note #birdringing #nottsbirding

First post.
Had a Shieldbug tick yesterday...Gorse Shieldbug in the garden.
That's it
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