12 species at the beaver enclosure today as rather a lot of tits brought the total up to 49 new and 6 retraps. Migrant warblers were a little thin on the ground with only one Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat and 3 new Reed Warbler.
The conditions under foot continue to become increasingly wet as the beavers further extend and deepen their aquatic living areas.
Juvenile Whitethroat.
Juvenile Marsh Tit with darvic 19.
Total: 45 (6)
Blackbird - 1
Blackcap - 1
Blue Tit - 14 (3)
Chiffchaff - 5 (1)
Great Tit - 11
Long-tailed Tit - 4
Marsh Tit - 1 (1)
Reed Warbler - 3 (1)
Robin - 2
Treecreeper - 1
Whitethroat - 3
Wren - 3
Wet areas either side of the track, that used to be completely dry, have now become
connected and the track is permanently wet.
Here the beavers have dug a trench across the track to flood a previously dry,
wooded area from one of the drainage ditches.
Increased water level in the ditch and flooding extending into the trees.