Controlled Blue Tit.

I've had details back fro the BTO of a Blue Tit I controlled in the garden recently. Quite a good local movement for a Blue Tit and interesting that its breeding locally.

Here she is:

And here are the ringing details received from the BTO:

Here are the details of a ringed bird you have reported.

Species:	Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)	Scheme:	GBT	Ring no:	L406788

Ringing details

Age: 3 Sex: F Sex meth: U P.ringed: 0 P.alive: 0 Condition: U

Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: N Act1: U Act2: U

Ringing date: 08-Oct-2015 14:30:00

Reg code: WOO Place code: 001 Site name: Woolston Eyes, Warrington, Warrington, UK

County code: GBWAR Grid ref: SJ6588 Accuracy 1 Co-ords: 53deg 23min N -2deg -31min W Accuracy 1

Hab1: B7 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 62 mm. Weight: 10.4 g. Time: 14:30:00hrs

Remarks:-

Ringer: Merseyside RG, 9058

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Finding details

Ring not Verified Age: 5 Sex: F Sex meth: U

Colour marks added: - Metal marks added: - Act1: U Act2: U

Finding date: 12-Jun-2016 10:00:00

Reg code: -  Place code: BACCRO Site name: Backford Cross, Cheshire, UK

County code: GBCHE Grid ref: SJ3873 Accuracy 0 Co-ords: 53deg 14min N -2deg -55min W Accuracy 0

Hab1: F2 Hab2: --

Biometrics: Wing: 62 mm. Weight: 10.1 g. Time: 10:00:00hrs

Finding condition: 8:20 Movement: 9

Controlled Intentionally Taken

Remarks: -

Duration: 248 days Distance: 32 km Direction: 238deg (WSW)

Finder: P S Woollen, 3093 

Reference 23062016DISC

BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU. Tel 01842 750050 e: recoveries@bto.org w: www.bto.org/ringing

Registered Charity No 216652 (England & Wales, SC039193 (Scotland) Registered in England and Wales No 357284

I wasn't far out when I guesstimated 30 km! 

I've now controlled a total of 5 birds in the garden - 2 Long-tailed Tits, Great Tit, Redpoll and now this Blue Tit. I've also had two of my birds controlled - 2 Siskins earlier this year.