Sunday 14 August 2011

Bedfont CP ringing session - 14 August 2011

A call for some help at Bedfont CES saw us turning up on Sunday as well to give a hand. It was a slow day, with not much really being caught despite an obvious presence of as large Tit flock and Blackcaps and Chiff-chaffs. There was also still a presence of Reed warblers in th3e reeds but few turned up in the nets to track their route south.

Reed warbler - 3J, but tail still not fully grown

Kingfisher - both 3s

Net ride on broadwalk

Totals (55 new and 17 retrap):
Kingfisher - 2
Wren - 3
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Robin - 1 (2)
Blackbird - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 10 (5)
Whitethroat - 1
Garden Warbler - 3
Blackcap - 13 (2)
Chiff-chaff - 12 (1)
Blue Tit - 4 (5)
Great Tit - 4 (1)