Friday 20 May 2016

Wraysbury GP - 16 & 17 May 2016

A brief window of opportunity for us, not only due to weather but also travel commitments. We had no takers from any of our new Ts able to do mid-week ringing although it was very late notice, us having only returned to the UK just two days beforehand.

We didn't expect too much as we've been seeing some rather low numbers from CESs reported on social media - so were happy with 30+ birds. A large flock of Starling was quite tempting, but the increased number of ponies, many now with foals, limited our efforts.

 Starling 5F


Reed Warbler 

 5M Chaffinch




Totals: 18 (14)

Robin - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 0 (1)
Blackbird - 1 (1)
Song Thrush -1(2)
Reed Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 4 (6)
Garden Warbler -5 (1)
Blackcap - 3 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)
Chaffinch - 1
Starling - 1

Encouraged by the large numbers of Starlings present, we returned the following day and set one double and two singles in the area where the Starlings had been spending time on the Monday. Of course, they had changed their pattern of behaviour and were mostly to be found at the far end of the horse field. At the risk of pushing them off altogether, we resited one single and managed to catch a few - as fortunately, the ponies were very well behaved today.

 4F Magpie

 3JF Starling

 5M Starling 

   6M Great Tit L606145 not recorded since 27/07/2013
when the bird was ringed by RJM.

Totals: 16 (1)

Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 0 (1)
Magpie - 1
Starling - 14