Walthamstow Herons and Egrets Session
Another visit to the colony at Waltahastow today saw a second check of Herons and Egrets with a good number ringed.
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 7 | 6 |
| Little Egret | 16 | 14 |
Last Netherhall Visit for 2024
Last visit to Netherhall this year unfortunately very few Egrets this year. Two nests ringed and one will 3 eggs. One final nest of Herons ringed as well.
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 2 | 2 |
| Little Egret | 5 | 5 |
First Heron visit at both sites
Walthamstow and Netherhall both checked today. A nice sample of 16 birds ringed. Ineterstingly at Watlhamstow the Egrets were very early and mostly with full clutches we we will need to visit in early May again to get the Egrets at the right size to ring.
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 16 | 16 |
| Little Egret | 0 | 0 |
Methods
The Southern Colour Ringing Group rings Grey Heron and Little Egret pulli (young in the nest) at two sites in the Lee Valley – Netherhall and Walthamstow Wetlands.
Nests are climbed up to and young removed to ring. We also fit colour rings; Heron (White with black letters and a three digit code) and Egrets (orange on the left leg and black or green on the right leg) which allows the birds to be relocated without needing to be recaptured. There are many more bird-watchers looking for colour-ringed birds, so this greatly improves our chances of understanding the movements of the birds from the Lee Valley.
If you see a bird with one of our colour rings, please use the submission form or send details (ring-code, date, location, species) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Ringing totals
2021 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 31 | 31 |
| Little Egret | 19 | 19 |
2022 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 14 | 14 |
| Little Egret | 18 | 18 |
2023 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 20 | 20 |
| Little Egret | 26 | 25 |
2024 year totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 25 | 24 |
| Little Egret | 21 | 19 |
Grand totals
| Species | Ringed | Colour ringed |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | 283 | 134 |
| Little Egret | 231 | 208 |