Stanwell Moor ringing site - 20 May 2011

Another evening visit to Stanwell with Daniel in the hoping of catching a few House Martins. Unfortunately the site is very prone to be effected on any wind breezy days with the exception of the nets in the reed/willow carr area. There was also a big flock of adult and juveniles feeding in one of the fields when we arrived, but as always, setting up when the birds are already there tends to cause them to move where the net is no longer located, but fortunately for Daniel we managed to catch one adult and one juvenile, as it was a new bird for him and despite the breeze also managed a House Martin, another new bird for him. Evenings totals:

Green Woodpecker 1
House Martin 1
Dunnock (1)
Robin 1
Sedge Warbler (1)
Reed Warbler 1 (1)
Garden Warbler 1
Blue Tit 1
Starling 2

Green Woodpecker - adult male