A RRG team outing with around ten group members turning out with unknown expectations of what they day may produce. We had missed our usual peak Blackcap migration period due to the windy weather mid September so did not know what to expect. As it turned out it was an extremely good day numbers wise with 288 birds (including re-traps) being caught. Blackcaps were still very much in evidence with 88 new birds and two re-traps being caught, making it the leading species for the day, followed by Meadow Pipit with 77 new birds, I control (L166658) and 1 re-trap and Chiff-chaff with 47 new birds and 4 re-traps. A late Garden Warbler was also caught.
Jay 3
Meadow Pipit box
Meadow Pipit control L166658 - adult
Totals:
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 0 (1)
Meadow Pipit - 77 (1) and a single control
Wren -1
Robin - 2 (3)
Dunnock - 6 (1)
Blackbird - 2
Song Thrush - 1
Garden Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 88 (2)
Chiff-chaff - 47 (4)
Goldcrest - 10
Great Tit - 6 (2)
Long-tailed Tit - 1 (3)
Magpie - 1
Jay - 1
Chaffinch - 2
Goldfinch - 13
Linnet - 4
