Totals

During 2010 a total of 1736 birds were caught at Buckton, this included 1650 'new birds' ringed of 50 species - a record year !

New Birds

Sparrowhawk 1, Kestrel 1, Lapwing 2, Wood Pigeon 1, Barn Owl 3, Wryneck 1, Swallow 21, Tree Pipit 2, Meadow Pipit 110, Wren 20, Dunnock 73, Robin 149, Redstart 16, Whinchat 3, Stonechat 1, Wheatear 2, Ring Ouzel 1, Blackbird 75, Song Thrush 73, Redwing 39, Grasshopper Warbler 3, Sedge Warbler 4, Reed Warbler 1, Lesser Whitethroat 10, Whitethroat 56, Garden Warbler 8, Blackcap 21, Chiffchaff 55, Willow Warbler 52, Goldcrest 93, Spotted Flycatcher 5, Pied Flycatcher 8, Long-tailed Tit 36, Willow Tit 1, Coal Tit 4, Blue Tit 14, Great Tit 14, House Sparrow 3, Tree Sparrow 146, Chaffinch 73, Brambling 59, Greenfinch 15, Goldfinch 113, Siskin 18, Linnet 38, Redpoll 2, Bullfinch 3, Yellowhammer 29, Little Bunting 1, Reed Bunting 170.

Of the commoner species 2010 saw the highest annual totals over the past nine years for Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tit, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling, Goldfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting. This is encouraging, as quite a few of these species are Birds of Conservation Concern.

I hear that lots of other ringing sites had great years, Spurn did brilliantly well, see link http://spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/sightings/december10.html . At Buckton, birds were ringed on 38 days (about 9% of the year).

A grand total of 5165 new birds of 66 species have now been ringed at Buckton over the past 9 years.