Another visit, this time just with EP, and the first heavy frost of the year, which had not been evident at home. The frost went pretty quick, but a lack of sun meant everything got fairly damp as it thawed.
We set up the same as last time but used larger mesh nets 20*20 this time and added an extra one to them, and set a single 60 in a slight dip.
The catch pretty well mirrored last time with a few Lesser Redpoll and Redwing, a Dartford was seen coming to the tape lure, but failed to cross the net area, a second was heard and a Stonechat seen. Three Reed Buntings were an additional species on this outing.
Totals: 32
Wren - 1
Redwing - 9
Blue Tit - 11
Great Tit - 5
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Reed Bunting - 3
We set up the same as last time but used larger mesh nets 20*20 this time and added an extra one to them, and set a single 60 in a slight dip.
The catch pretty well mirrored last time with a few Lesser Redpoll and Redwing, a Dartford was seen coming to the tape lure, but failed to cross the net area, a second was heard and a Stonechat seen. Three Reed Buntings were an additional species on this outing.
Trainee learning how to scribe
Redwing 3 with juvenile Tertials on the left,
adult on the left on the right
Totals: 32
Wren - 1
Redwing - 9
Blue Tit - 11
Great Tit - 5
Lesser Redpoll - 3
Reed Bunting - 3