Whilst D was busy working I joined TA and a couple of his trainees at Lavells Lake CES site. I have visited Dinton pastures CP several times, but this is the first time I have been to Tim's ringing site, which is behind Lavells Lake, and I was quite impressed with the potential the area has to ring in. It had the feel of having quite a bit of potential in the autumn migration period, especially for Sylvia Warblers. Tim's CES is not especially large, but it ticked over quite well, producing 25 new birds and 9 re-traps.
There were a few Damselflies around to fill a little of the time between rounds.
Banded Demoiselle - female (above), male (below)
Red-eyed Damselfly - female
Common Blue Damselfly
Total: 25 (9)
Wren 1 (1)
Dunnock 4 (2)
Blackbird 1 (1)
Cetti's Warbler 0 (1)
Reed Warbler 6 (2)
Garden Warbler 0 (1)
Whitethroat 1 (0)
Blackcap 5 (0)
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 2 (1)
Longtailed Tit 2
Bullfinch 1