Stanwell Moor ringing site - 11 June 2011

Another evening visit with Tim and Karl. Bit of a mixed evening weather wise, some heavy cloud came over causing the temperature to drop and with it came some strong breezes, with odd periods of relative calm, especially in the last hour or so. A few Starlings coming into roost were caught and in a period of calm the nets on the mounds had some success with a few House Martins and Swallows being caught including a control juvenile Swallow L436393, which we suspect was ringed in the nest as pulli. Karl being a relatively new trainee managed to gain experience of a few new species.

Totals:
Swallow - 6 (1 - control)
House Martin -4
Blackbird - 1
Reed Warbler - 1(1)
Blackcap - 3
Blue Tit - 0 (1)
Starling - 6
Linnet - 1

House Martin - adult