The purpose of this visit was to do another re-evaluation on whether this site has much value as a passerine migration area, as there are a number of birds now on the move. It was clear despite a number of passerines being present at various sites along the Colne Valley corridor, there was very little present in the way of Warblers in the area of the park where we were based, not only from what we caught, but also based on what was seen and heard. This tends to suggest that the River Colne is a prime factor in effecting the areas where passerines migrate through, as most birds are seen/ringed at Wraysbury, Staines Moor, Stanwell Moor, Broadwater, Maple Lodge NR, Stockers Lake and even at Croxley Moor. We caught a single Whitethroat and only one other was seen, plus a single Chiff-chaff. The wood does though hold a considerably sized Tit flock, which may well hold the odd roaming Chiff-chaff and Goldcrest, that often associate with Tit flocks, but other than that I suspect, Sylvia Warbler passage through the park is low compared to other local sites.
Total :1
Whitethroat - 1
Total :1
Whitethroat - 1