This date falls within the designated CES 7 time span so the session this morning would be CES compliant. We were joined by BC and soon had the five CES nets up. We also put up two extras, in a location that we've used before, but had avoided for CES purposes since quite large feeding flocks have connected with them in the past and this may not be manageable when CES is covered by two people.
It was a slow start but on approaching the extras at 8.30am we had got around 40 birds. That said, we finished on 57 so not too many in the CES nets overall all (13 actually).
Meanwhile there was a great deal of activity overhead as Swifts wheeled around, feeding near Broadwater lake. We also heard Siskin a couple of times although none could be seen.
Totals: 42 (15)
Blackcap - 8
Chiff-chaff - 7 (1)
Blue Tit - 7 (2)
Great Tit - 2 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 6 (8)
Chaffinch -2
3JJ Chiffchaff
It was a slow start but on approaching the extras at 8.30am we had got around 40 birds. That said, we finished on 57 so not too many in the CES nets overall all (13 actually).
Meanwhile there was a great deal of activity overhead as Swifts wheeled around, feeding near Broadwater lake. We also heard Siskin a couple of times although none could be seen.
Totals: 42 (15)
Wren - 3
Robin - 4 (2)
Blackbird - 1 (1)
Garden Warbler - 2Blackcap - 8
Chiff-chaff - 7 (1)
Blue Tit - 7 (2)
Great Tit - 2 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 6 (8)
Chaffinch -2