2008 was the first year of serious ringing effort at Whitburn Coastal Park, County Durham for a number of years. Ringing took place between July and November at weekends and when I could swing a day off work when the weather looked good for migrating birds. No scarcities were ringed during the autumn, however the highlight was certainly the big fall of redstarts and flycatchers during the week of the 6th and 7th September. 2008 seems to be a bumper year for Coal Tits as good numbers were ringed. Below are the totals ringed during the autumn 2008 period.
Sparrowhawk - 3
Swallow - 2
Meadow Pipit - 5
Wren - 8
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 36
Redstart - 17
Wheatear - 3
Blackbird - 24
Song Thrush - 7
Redwing - 5
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 3
Whitethroat - 6
Garden Warbler - 27
Blackcap - 14
Chiffchaff - 4
Willow Warbler - 31
Goldcrest - 36
Spotted Flycatcher - 5
Pied Flycatcher - 9
Long-tailed Tit - 36
Coal Tit - 65
Blue Tit - 13
Great Tit - 25
Treecreeper - 1
Magpie - 1
Starling - 1
Chaffinch - 21
Goldfinch - 5
Linnet - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Bullfinch - 1
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