Bird ringing

Burgess Field is the most heavily used and successful site where the Central Oxford Ringing Group, who have been studying Burgess Field’s birds since 2021, conduct their  bird ringing activities.  A couple of times each year they hold an open morning when the Friends are welcome to join them to learn more about their research and observe bird ringing up close.

In December 2024, for example, they processed a remarkable 17 chiffchaffs in a single session on Burgess Field.  Alongside are pictures of a redwing and a greenfinch, and below a fieldfare, three examples of the many birds ringed by the group.  Their full annual reports are posted below.