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The North West Norfolk Ringing Group
was formed in 1990 to study the
avifauna of this
region of eastern England using bird ringing (banding) as a
research tool to study wild birds. We operate at
several sites on the Norfolk coast and also inland at both dry and wet scrub habitats
using mist nets to catch spring and autumn passage migrants and also to monitor breeding
populations. Mist nets are very fine and are used to capture birds so that they
are unharmed. They are then taken out of the net by skilled ringers before
being fitted with a ring on the leg bearing a unique number which identifies that
bird. Details of age, sex, weight, wing length measurements and any
moult that the bird is undergoing are all quickly taken and carefully
recorded. They are then released.
Since our formation in 1990, we have ringed over
45,000 birds of 126
species. The Group has a core of six ringers who operate all year round, but we can call
up other ringers to help with specific projects that require more people. All
Group bird ringers (banders) are unpaid volunteers who give freely of their
time.
The Group activities and results are
usually published as an annual report and some of these are now
available as pdf files. Click on the menu link. |
