Welcome to Merlin Ringing Supplies.
Our main focus is to provide reasonably priced Mist Nets for use by licensed ringers. We also provide rulers and some ringing related books.
In addition we also provide links for other equipment suppliers that you may find useful for your ringing activities, Grampian Ringing Group who supply Whoosh nets and Third Wheel who supply an array of traps (potter and perch) and highflier set up for mist nets.
If we do not supply an area of equipment that you need, such as colour marks or rings, bird bags, other types of traps, you will find details of who to contact or where to obtain them from through our 'other suppliers' section.
We started providing Mist Nets in 2013 and mainly stocked the size of nets regularly used - 70d/2pl and 110d/2pl, 16*16, 5 panel, 6, 9, 12, and 18m nets that are 2.7m high, plus 70d/2pl 16*16, 12m, 2 panel nets.
We subsequently have added 110d 20*20 and 210d 30*30 4 panel, 12 and 18m nets that are 2.7m high, plus Owl nets - 210d 60*60 4 panel of lengths 6 and 12m.
We aim to provide affordable mist nets, made to a good standard, but please note whilst we work with our supplier to ensure the basic quality and finish of these nets to a good standard, and certainly make them safe to use, sometimes the cosmetic finishing is not always up to the standards of NR or Ecotone nets. There may be the odd blemish or error during production. We will replace any nets that are unusable or unsafe, or where the errors are significantly sufficient that you are not happy with the net you have been supplied with. See the following reviews - Review1 and Review 2.
We only supply mist nets to licensed ringers and holders of bat licences, issued in the UK or other European ringing schemes, and proof will be required in the form of a copy of the appropriate licence.
We are licensed ringers, and ring in the UK on a voluntary basis. We also have experience of ringing in various European countries, so have a good idea of what would be of use to you during your field work. If you are seeking a particular item that is not currently available through this site, do contact us with details and we will do our best to source it for you.
If you have any questions please contact us at orders@merlinringingsupplies.co.uk or telephone + 44 (0) 7973 984154 or (0) 754 3533071
