The 2022′ ringing got underway this morning with a visit from a Blue Tit we ringed locally 5yrs 10 months and 1day ago on 05/03/2016 during the ABO’s first week of operation. A nice local longevity record for this species, especially as they are not particularly common in Alderney. Around 5 million Blue Tits have been ringed in The British Isles, the oldest to date is 9 years. This morning evidence that several birds from the influx of Blue Tits arriving here from the continent in November have overwintered. Also Woodcock, 5 Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest (photo JH). PM a Yellow Legged Gull on Crabby beach.