Stanwell Moor ringing site - 12 July 2011

Again this sites habit of seeming more windy than elsewhere made the idea of this evenings session seem perhaps unwise. The site situated between two large West London reservoirs often seems to have its own little micro climate and certainly any breeze is funnelled between the two reservoirs. In any event we persevered and had a small catch and were rewarded with the third 3J Cetti's Warbler of the autumn. As we pushed the net up two Little Ringed Plovers flew in under the net onto the small area of mud in the middle of the net ride. The net was lowered again, but after a wait they flew off again, so we started to put the net away. One flew into it! The good thing was that it was a juvenile with a ring - one of the three done on 21st June confirming successful fledging! Only 13 birds were caught:

Little Ringed Plover - (1)
Dunnock -1
Blackbird - 1
Song Thrush -1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Reed warbler - 3 (1)
Whitethroat - 3(1)

3J Cetti's Warbler (Sam Jones)

 3 Little Ringed Plover (Gavin Bennett)