Tuesday 3 August 2021

Stanwell Moor GP - 3rd August 2021

 With Wraysbury being so good for warbler numbers, it's easy to rather neglect Stanwell. But, we went today and I was reminded why this is actually my favourite site. We put up three doubles and ended on 78 birds of 17 species. Diversity was such that we dipped into the box for rings of sizes that are rarely used on three separate occasions. 

A new underground cable has been laid through the north end of the site where we ring and that has provided some ideal new places to try nets without the need to strim since an area was cleared in advance of the work. Today things worked rather well.

Kingfisher aged 3F

Lesser Whitethroat juvenile

Cetti's Warbler juvenile

Reed Warbler juvenile


Totals: 75 (3)

Wood Pigeon - 1
Green Woodpecker - 0 (1)
Kingfisher - 1
Wren - 4
Robin - 2
Dunnock - 3 (1)
Blackbird - 2
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 4
Sedge Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 19 (1)
Garden Warbler - 7
Blackcap - 20
Chiffchaff - 5
Great Tit - 2
Magpie - 1