Pulli ringing

Over the last 3 years we have been ringing pulli on the college estate.

This includes a number of classic tit nest boxes scattered around the estate. In the 2009 breeding season we ringed 50 bluetit pulli and 54 great tit pulli.

Photo: Steve Jeffery

With the help of the gardening team and Steve J's keen observational skills we were able to ring 27 pied wagtail pulli last year. These were also colour ringed as part of the Pied White wagtail project that Steve Hales my trainer is involved with. See http://www.devonbirds.org/node/372 for more information.

Photo: Steve Jeffery

Photo: Steve Jeffery

In 2009 we also rang:

• 7 stock dove pulli that had taken residence in our barn owl boxes
• 40 swallow pulli - I was hoping to do more adults last year for an RAS but the adult swallows were a bit too clever for me
• 4 blackbird chicks - we really should manage a few more of these!

I am already geting excited about this year!