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03-08-2009, 12:17 PM
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| | | Ringing Highlights
Hi Folks,
A couple of highlights from the weekend's bird ringing at Bedfont Lakes, a Garden Warbler and a Sedge Warbler. The last one is a pic of a cygnet with a leech feeding on it's eyeball.
Other birds present or ringed included - Sparrowhawk, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Robin, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Common Tern, Black-headed Gull, Treecreeper, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers.   
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03-08-2009, 12:21 PM
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Would you routinely remove the leech in that situation or leave it nature, Adam? |
03-08-2009, 12:31 PM
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 Yes, what do you do Adam? If you do remove it, how? Ugh...not a pretty sight, the thought of it!
D.
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03-08-2009, 01:14 PM
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We just left it to nature. I'm assuming that it is an Erpobdella species, which would usually be found feeding on snails.
My stand point is that if a situation is caused by nature I leave nature to get on with it. I only intervene if the situation is caused by or involves something man-made.
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Adam |
03-08-2009, 05:33 PM
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| | | Re: Ringing Highlights
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  We just left it to nature. I'm assuming that it is an Erpobdella species, which would usually be found feeding on snails.
My stand point is that if a situation is caused by nature I leave nature to get on with it. I only intervene if the situation is caused by or involves something man-made.
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Adam | I agree Adam, otherwise your ringing data would be `observer biased`...Bob
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03-08-2009, 06:42 PM
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Would the leech be feeding off the eyeball or just hitching a lift?
I realise you've said it usually feeds on snails but presumably it has attached itself to the eyeball whilst the swan has been grubbing around for weed underwater. |
03-08-2009, 08:25 PM
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Poor wee thing, hope it gets rid of it. Can't believe u highlight a sedfe warbler over a green woodpecker! I used to help out ringing & loved it. Redpoll was my best bird. Never went one night & they mist netted a reed bed nr dusk. A peregrine came over & I think they got about 150 pied wagtails in seconds. They'd have been busy that nite. |
03-08-2009, 08:26 PM
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| | | Re: Ringing Highlights
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Originally Posted by The Woodman Would the leech be feeding off the eyeball or just hitching a lift?
I realise you've said it usually feeds on snails but presumably it has attached itself to the eyeball whilst the swan has been grubbing around for weed underwater. | Hi Woodman,
Yes the leech is engorged so it is actively feeding. Though primarily attaching themselves on snails, which they are carnivorous on, they will also have a munch on passing fish, amphibians and waterfowl.
Cheers,
Adam |
04-08-2009, 06:45 PM
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Nice shots Adam, of course you showed me the first two when we were at Thursley. It must be great fun to get so close to the birds. |
04-08-2009, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by FUDGEY Poor wee thing, hope it gets rid of it. Can't believe u highlight a sedfe warbler over a green woodpecker! I used to help out ringing & loved it. Redpoll was my best bird. Never went one night & they mist netted a reed bed nr dusk. A peregrine came over & I think they got about 150 pied wagtails in seconds. They'd have been busy that nite. | Green Woodies are two a penny here, plus we didn't net any on that particular day. Sedgies have become something of a big rarity on site for some reason.
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Adam | | | |
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