Controls
Controls are birds ringed elsewhere which we subsequently catch at Rye Meads. We control a lot fewer birds than we get recoveries from those that we ring, but it is always exciting to catch a bird with a strange ring, especially if that ring is from a foreign ringing scheme.
The details can sometimes take a while to come through to us, but here are some of the more interesting Controls whose ringing details have been notified to the Group.
November – December 2019
Our third ever Merlin, a Whooper Swan, a Siberian Chiffchaff and a very late Swallow all brightened a dull period.
More…September – October 2019
Highlights included a record count for Greylags, visits from Marsh Harrier and Raven, and the best showing of Yellow Wagtails for 30 years.
More…July – August 2019
Bumper numbers of small birds, a long-staying Marsh Harrier, and our first Little Owl for five years.
More…Ringing Review of 2018
After a challenging year for birds, our ringing totals were the lowest for six years, but we did ring our 141st new species.
More…May – June 2019
A good period for waders, from small to very large, and encouraging numbers of warblers.
More…One in a (quarter) million…
On Saturday 13 July 2019 the Rye Meads Ringing Group (RMRG) reached an amazing milestone. Read on to find out more details.
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