This morning we joined others from the group to monitor Wraysbury GP. The wind speed started off much lower than may have been expected from some of the available forecasts and despite the session being increasingly wind affected as the morning went on, a total of 100 birds were processed.
There were several warblers carrying substantial fat supplies and a retrapped Garden Warbler was on the latest date ever recorded by the group. The majority of the catch were Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
There are no images from the session but the following story was unfolding just a short distance away. We saw the smoke well before emergency services were on the scene and heard all the sirens and both explosions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-24315661
Totals: 90 (10)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
There were several warblers carrying substantial fat supplies and a retrapped Garden Warbler was on the latest date ever recorded by the group. The majority of the catch were Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
There are no images from the session but the following story was unfolding just a short distance away. We saw the smoke well before emergency services were on the scene and heard all the sirens and both explosions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-24315661
Totals: 90 (10)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Wren - 1
Dunnock - 1 (2)
Robin - 1 (2)
Blackbird - 0 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Garden Warbler - 0 (1)
Blackcap - 59 (2)
Chiffchaff - 24 (1)
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Bluti- 1
Greenfinch - 1