A few days ago I went bird ringing again at Martin Down Nature Reserve in Hampshire! We caught and rang so many different birds – 58 in total!
Female LinnetGrasshoppers and crickets everywhere!
My favourite was the male Bullfinch! I have always wanted to ring one and their colours are stunning!
Male Bullfinch
We rang lots of juvenile birds! Including 4 Lesser Whitethroats just out of the nest, a Blackbird, Wrens, lots of Dunnocks and a couple of Blackcaps!
I also rang my first bird! A Dunnock and 4 more after!
It was a lovely day and I learnt so much! Here is the total!
Dunnock 13
Lesser whitethroat 5
Blackbird 2
Blackcap 3
Wren 5
Great tit 4
Bullfinch 3
Linnet 2
Robin 4
Whitethroat 4
Chiffchaff 5
Blue tit 1
Willow warbler 1
It was a great day and I learnt so much!
DunnockJuvenile Great titFemale Bullfinch
Adult Whitethroat
Juvenile Whitethroat
You can tell the difference between an adult and juvenile Whitethroat from the eye!Dunnock Bullfinches like to sit in your hand for a bit before flying away!
Hey! My name is Izzy Fry, I am a 17 year old aspiring wildlife conservationist living in Wiltshire. During my free time I am always outside looking for wildlife and volunteering my time to local charities and organisations, for example I am a young ambassador for the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, working to engage new members, I take part in surveys and monitoring for the PTES, I am on the committee for my local Natural History Society and I also take part in the BTO bird ringing scheme!
I am currently at school studying Environmental Science, Geography and Biology for A Levels and my plans for after school are to take a gap year and travel the globe to gain new experience and knowledge working in different places before coming back to study wildlife conservation and ecology at uni.
I also love to share my photos and experiences on my social media pages and blogs to inspire and encourage a love for nature and wildlife in more people, especially young people!
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Very impressive Izzy!
Well done for getting involved with all the conservation bodies and congratulations on your articles! You certainly are an inspiration!
Young Naturalist: Izzy Fry 
Very impressive Izzy!
Well done for getting involved with all the conservation bodies and congratulations on your articles! You certainly are an inspiration!
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Thank you so much 😊
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