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Under Rydon Hill: January 2015
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Monday, January 26, 2015. Well, we thought it was cold for us! Since Boxing Day, exactly one month ago, I have managed to ring 115 new birds of 21 species. A couple of birds stand out: another young ...
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Under Rydon Hill: October 2014
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Monday, October 13, 2014. About to burst into action? From a bird-ringing point of view, it is our quiet time. The remaining regulars know the score and how to get to the food without getting caught ...
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Under Rydon Hill: Due a break in the good weather
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Due a break in the good weather. Young Jackdaw, lacking the adult grey nape. Young Robin starting its post-juvenile moult. Young Robin well into its post-juvenile moult. It has b...
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Under Rydon Hill: August 2014
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Sunday, August 31, 2014. A week later . I did keep the net between the SFH feeders in the orchard with much better results yesterday. Bingo! Lots of 3J King Harrys; my favourite species at the moment.
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Under Rydon Hill: June 2014
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Friday, June 27, 2014. Another beginning on the meadows. I digress. We, I say we because I can now get out with a trainee as I'm feeling up to it at last, made our first visit of the year to the loca...
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Under Rydon Hill: May 2015
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Going slow but steady. The iridescence of the Starling's plumage. We are hoping to ring some tit pulli in nest boxes this coming week. I get the impression that many species hav...
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Under Rydon Hill: February 2015
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Alongside the netting areas. To a height to match the extended nets in order to stop the birds going over the top'.]. The 'singing' Camellia (Feb. 2015). Collared Dove - 1.
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Under Rydon Hill: Sauntering up to the Summer Solstice
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Sunday, June 21, 2015. Sauntering up to the Summer Solstice. This post covers the three week run-up to the longest day. The birds have been busy too, mostly feeding their young on either natural food or ...
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Under Rydon Hill: March 2015
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Mainly passerine ringing in West Somerset with a few other things thrown in from time to time - now all about my new life in "Quantoxia" from January 2011. Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", t. Friday, March 13, 2015. Here we are again and things have moved on somewhat from my last post. The main tally of new birds consisted almost entirely of finches. I did spook an adult Redwing from the ...