It's some time since we ringed at this site, but went today as the wind was forecast to increase quite early on. We expected that most warblers would have moved on by this point in October so were relatively pleased to catch a couple of Blackcap and five Chiffchaff although Chiffs do winter along the river at the opposite end of the lake and there is considerable disturbance there as HS2 forges ahead clearing many mature trees, not only for the line but also works sites along the proposed route. We were hearing chainsaws all morning.
Most of the catch was made up of tits, with a lot of adults compared to the usual juvenile/adult ratios.
A Lesser Redpoll and Jay were unexpected but welcome.
Juvenile Jay (according to primary covert pattern and T5 width)
Symmetrical moult of tertials and secondaries
Lesser Redpoll juvenile
Total: 52 (12)Dunnock - 1 (1)
Robin - 1 (1)
Blackbird - 1
Blackcap - 2
Chiffchaff - 5
Goldcrest - 4 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (1)
Blue Tit - 18 (6)
Great Tit - 10 (2)
Jay - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 1
Robin - 1 (1)
Blackbird - 1
Blackcap - 2
Chiffchaff - 5
Goldcrest - 4 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (1)
Blue Tit - 18 (6)
Great Tit - 10 (2)
Jay - 1
Lesser Redpoll - 1