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May 2012 – Uist ringing totals
Lapwing chicks were the most frequently ringed bird during May with 115 new pulli ringed!
We only had one control this month, a Greenfinch TR02363 which was a second year female with a brood patch. We know that it was originally ringed by Terry, the other ringer here in Uist. We also know, after chatting with Terry that a couple of days after we had controlled this Greenfinch it was further north in South Uist, at Terry’s house where it had been killed by a Sparrowhawk!
| New | Retraps | TOTAL | |
| Oystercatcher | 6 | 6 | |
| Ringed Plover | 3 | 3 | |
| Lapwing | 115 | 14 | 129 |
| Redshank | 2 | 2 | |
| Collared Dove | 8 | 8 | |
| Meadow Pipit | 9 | 9 | |
| Robin | 5 | 5 | |
| Wheatear | 1 | 1 | |
| Blackbird | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackcap | 1 | 1 | |
| Chiffchaff | 2 | 2 | |
| Willow Warbler | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 1 | 1 | |
| Starling | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| House Sparrow* | 27 | 598 | 625 |
| Chaffinch | 1 | 1 | |
| Greenfinch | 9 | 31 | 40 |
| Siskin | 1 | 1 | |
| Lesser Redpoll | 3 | 3 | |
| Reed Bunting | 1 | 1 | |
| Grand Total: | 221 | 659 | 880 |
| Total Species: | 21 | 7 | 21 |
* Once again the incredible number of House sparrow retraps are re-sightings of our colour-ringed birds. Thanks as always go to our neighbour Bill who keeps a daily note of all our colour-ringed sparrows seen in his garden.