I was particularly pleased this morning whilst ringing in the Brook House area,when I re-trapped Nightingale T677063.Along with T677041,which I re trapped on April 18th,they are now my oldest ringed Nightingales,(seven years old),both hatched during 2007.
My previous oldest Nightingale was six,which I recorded during a twelve year study of Nightingales just across the river on the former Reed Island Site,(1979 - 1992).
T677063,first caught in the east scrub on the 06 06 08.
re-trapped in the Brook House area on the 17 04 13.
re-trapped in the Brook House area on 02 05 14.
Both birds are males.Male Nightingales are more sight faithful than females.
The re-trap history of T677041,can be found under April.
John Buckingham and I also caught a Garden Warbler,my third so far this spring.The Cuckoo was still in the area of the east and west scrub.
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