Fringilla papillomavirus is something we find mostly in Chaffinches, though it occasionally appears to infect other species (e.g. Yellowhammer see here and Bullfinch see here). This morning I caught an adult Goldfinch in my garden which showed the usual symptoms (trapped under BTO licence and following strict avian flu guidelines).
Mick P
A definite improvement on the previous ringing session. This weekend we headed up the golf course with the weather looking good for us. We started off great, right off the bat. 30+ individuals in the first 2 net rounds (beating the previous session's total). We ended the session with 60+ birds and a number of retraps, making it one of the more successful sessions of the year. Notable captures included a Wood Pigeon, a Tree Pipit and and number of Goldcrests.
Jake
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| Tree Pipit (JH) |
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| Tree Pipit (JH) |
