Publications
The Group publishes a Report every three years, covering in detail the observations and study data over the period, and including papers published by Group members. In addition, we have published a book, The Birds of Rye Meads, full of fascinating information charting the development of the birdlife of Rye Meads over the past 40 years. Finally, we issue a bi-monthly Bulletin, containing the latest news of our activities.
The Birds of Rye Meads
This book is a goldmine of information showing how the birdlife of Rye Meads has changed over the past 40 years, using data collected and analysed by the Group. It includes full species accounts, presenting the results from a variety of data collection techniques, including Common Bird Census style surveys, ringing data, specific studies and winter wildfowl counts, and will be of interest to the casual birdwatcher and the keen ornithologist alike.
It can be purchased at the RSPB Visitor Centre at Rye Meads for £5, or direct from the Group for £5 plus £4.50 postage and packing. To obtain from the Group, please send a cheque for £9.50, payable to Rye Meads Ringing Group, to the address on our Contacts page.
Reports
Every three years, the Group publishes a Report covering its activities in full. Sections include a full species list with descriptions of every species recorded in the period, details of birds ringed and of recoveries and controls, results of long term studies for 'Constant Effort Ringing' and nest recording, and papers based on Group data.
The most recent report is the 16th Report, covering 2001 to 2003. The 17th Report is in preparation, and is expected to be published during 2010.
All fully paid up Friends of Rye Meads Ringing Group will receive the latest Report upon publication, and can request details or papers from any available past Report. To become a Friend of the Rye Meads Ringing Group, see details on our "Help to support us" page.
Papers which are available include (most recent first):
- Painted Lady at Rye Meads - an unprecedented movement
- Biometrics of the Little Grebe at Rye Meads
- Common Terns at Rye Meads 1972-2000
- The Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) at Rye Meads
- Wintering Chiffchaffs at Rye Meads 1961-2001
- Chiffchaff showing characteristics of the race tristis, Rye Meads, Herts. 14 November 1999 to 18 December 1999
- An update of moths (Lepidoptera) at Rye Meads, Hertfordshire
- The True-Bugs of Rye Meads
- Great Snipe Gallinago media at Rye Meads 30th Sept - 1st Oct 1996
- Little Bittern - Rye Meads, Hertfordshire 17-18 May 1997
- The status of Odonata at Rye Meads 1996
- Spider list of Rye Meads
- Post-juvenile moult in the Bullfinch at Rye Meads, Hertfordshire
- The status of Water Pipits Anthus spinoletta at Rye Meads Sewage Works, Hertfordshire
- Sexing of Sedge Warblers using wing length
- The Mallard at Rye Meads - Ringing recoveries
- The Mallard at Rye Meads 1961-1989
- Butterflies at Rye Meads 1986-1991
- Futher notes on wintering Chiffchaffs at Rye Meads
- Barn Owl diet at Rye Meads
- The Breeding Population of Tree Sparrows at Rye Meads
- The occurrence of Coccidia in the intestines of a sample of birds at Rye Meads
- The Moths (Macrolepidoptera) of Rye Meads - a provisional list
- Changes in the Status and Autumn Numbers of Sylvia Warblers at Rye Meads
- The Autumn departure of pullus ringed Sedge Warblers from Rye Meads
- The growth and production of an inland Common Tern colony at Rye Meads
- Further notes on the status of Butterflies at Rye Meads
- Kingfishers at Rye Meads
- Measurements of Rye Meads Skylarks
- Monthly weight variation of Redwing and Fieldfare at Rye Meads
- Fungi on Rye House Marsh
- Wing moult of Finches at Rye Meads
- The seasonal abundance of Sylvia and Phylloscopus Warblers at Rye Meads
- Measurements made on Great Crested Grebe eggs during the incubation period
- The monitoring of Warbler populations by mist netting
- A review of the Recoveries and Controls at Rye Meads reported up to the end of 1973
- Weights and wing lengths of Reed Buntings at Rye Meads
- Notes on the status of Butterflies at Rye Meads
- A Kingfisher parasite - Ligula intestinalis
- Weight Changes in House Sparrows at Rye Meads
- Retrap Records and Survival Estimates for Passerines at Rye Meads
- Further Notes on the Aquatic Hemitera-Heteroptera of Rye Meads
- The occurrence of a Solitary Sandpiper at Rye Meads
- The variation of the weights and wing lengths of Blackbirds at Rye Meads
- Monthly weight variation of post juvenile Song Thrushes at Rye Meads
- Mollusca of Rye Meads
- Ageing of Reed Warblers
- Bird parasites
- Mammals at Rye Meads and analysis of Barn Owl pellets
- Further studies of the Greenfinch at Rye Meads
- Bird Parasites
- Variability in Reed Warblers
- The Water Bugs of Rye Meads
- The Ringing Study of Greenfinch Weights
- Notes on Bats at Rye Meads
- Immigrant Blackbirds at Rye Meads
- Dunnock Wing Formulae
- An Analysis of Sand Martin Weights
- Weights and Measurements of Birds at Rye Meads (Part 2)
- Preliminary Flora of Rye Meads
- Accuracy of Measurements
- Sex ratios of Linnets, Reed Buntings and House Sparrows ringed at Rye Meads
- Analysis of some passerine weights
- Measurements of ten species