Stanwell Moor ringing site - 6 June 2011

As the evening for once was windless and slightly overcast we decided on speak to give the site a go in the hope of maybe catching a few Hirundines. We again caught a Reed Warbler that we ringed in 2009 that we did not re-trap in 2010. This year so far this has total six birds originally caught in 2009 and not re-trapped in 2010 but re-trapped this year. We managed one catch when they were feeding over the mounds which produced the first 3J Swallows of the year, a few Starlings were caught as the 1000+ came into roost and as we went to pack up having erected over 30 foot extension at the end of our reed/willow carr ride we found it had a few Sand Martins in it, including again the first 3J of the year, and the sound of birds roosting in the reeds already. The total catch was:

House Martin - 1
Sand Martin - 7
Swallow - 4
Dunnock - 1
Reed Warbler - 0 (3)
Garden Warbler - 1 (1)
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap -  3
Starling - 7
Reed Bunting - 1

 Swallow - adult male

 

Swallow - juvnile