In a string of days where the temperature is reaching the mid 30s daily, we were putting up at 6am and taking down again before 10.30am. The first two rounds were quite busy, again tailing off very quickly as the sun climbed higher in the sky, beating down on ringers (our only shade here is that from the car) and birds alike, discouraging feeding forays into the open as birds sought out dark, shady spots within the vegetation.
We had a nice spread of species including Lesser Whitethroat and Willow Warbler also, the less frequently captured here, Chaffinch and Jay.
Adult Willow Warbler
Totals: 93 (8)
Dunnock - 1 (3)
Robin - 4
Song Thrush - 2
Reed Warbler - 2
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 7 (3)
Garden Warbler - 15
Blackcap - 40 (1)
Chiffchaff - 3
Willow Warbler - 4
Blue Tit - 2
Jay - 0 (1)
Goldfinch - 9
Chaffinch - 2