Sandy Smith Nature Reserve

Sandy Smith Nature Reserve is about 6 years old, owned and managed by The Greensand Trust. Ringing started in 2009 with 1 ringing demonstration. I started regular ringing there in 2010. Totals are expressed in the following format: New (retraps) and NFY (New For Year).

2014 so far (up to date 18/04/14):

Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (7) NFY = 6
Wren 2 (3) NFY = 4
Dunnock 0 (5) NFY = 4
Robin 0 (1) NFY = 1
Blackbird 1 (0) NFY = 1
Song Thrush 2 (0) NFY = 2
Blackcap 3 (0) NFY = 3
Chiffchaff 3 (1) NFY = 3
Long Tailed Tit 2 (7) NFY = 6
Blue Tit 1 (5) NFY = 6
Great Tit 2 (8) NFY = 8
Chaffinch 4 (2) NFY = 6


2013:

Sparrowhawk 1 (0) NFY = 1
Kingfisher 1 (0) NFY = 1
Green Woodpecker 2 (0) NFY = 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 11 (33) NFY = 17
Wren 23 (14) NFY = 26
Dunnock 30 (40) NFY = 39
Robin 11 (12) NFY = 15
Blackbird 7 (8) NFY = 12
Song Thrush 1 (3) NFY = 4
Redwing 1 (0) NFY = 1
Sedge Warbler 3 (5) NFY = 5
Reed Warbler 2 (0) NFY = 2
Whitethroat 48 (23) NFY = 55
Garden Warbler 4 (6) NFY = 4
Blackcap 38 (5) NFY = 38
Chiffchaff 31 (3) NFY = 32
Willow Warbler 12 (0) NFY = 12
Goldcrest 9 (3) NFY = 11
Spotted Flycatcher 1 (0) NFY = 1
Long Tailed Tit 43 (30) NFY = 52
Marsh Tit 2 (0) NFY = 2
Coal Tit 12 (6) NFY = 14
Blue Tit 116 (124) NFY = 134
Great Tit 94 (171) NFY = 110
Treecreeper 4 (2) NFY = 4
Jay 1 (0) NFY = 1
Jackdaw 1 (0) NFY = 1
Chaffinch 65 (18) NFY = 69
Greenfinch 4 (0) NFY = 4
Goldfinch 27 (1) NFY = 28
Lesser Redpoll 11 (1) NFY = 12

Complete site ringing list - New (retcaptures) - updated 15/12/12 (doesn't include 2013 totals)

  • Kestrel 2 (0)
  • Kingfisher 5 (0)
  • Green Woodpecker 2 (0)
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker 13 (35)
  • Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1 (0)
  • House Martin 1 (0)
  • Meadow Pipit 13 (0)
  • Wren 55 (20)
  • Dunnock 52 (79)
  • Robin 22 (12)
  • Wheatear 1 (0)
  • Blackbird 26 (7)
  • Song Thrush 9 (0)
  • Mistle Thrush 1 (0)
  • Grasshopper Warbler 6 (6)
  • Sedge Warbler 31 (12)
  • Reed Warbler 1 (0)
  • Whitethroat 174 (59)
  • Garden Warbler 8 (2)
  • Blackcap 104 (4)
  • Chiffchaff 38 (1)
  • Willow Warbler 21 (0)
  • Goldcrest 6 (1)
  • Spotted Flycatcher 1 (0)
  • Long Tailed Tit 80 (27)
  • Marsh Tit 2 (0)
  • Coal Tit 12 (14)
  • Blue Tit 223 (248)
  • Great Tit 182 (225)
  • Nuthatch 1 (0)
  • Treecreeper 3 (0)
  • Magpie 1 (0)
  • Jackdaw 1 (0)
  • Starling 3 (0)
  • Chaffinch 80 (21)
  • Brambling 1 (0)
  • Greenfinch 7 (0)
  • Goldfinch 95 (5)
  • Siskin 62 (1)
  • Linnet 1(0)
  • Common Redpoll 1 (0)
  • Lesser Redpoll 61 (2)
  • Bullfinch 2 (0)
  • Reed Bunting 10 (0)