We didn't set the alarm for an early start today since most forecasts suggested gusts in excess of 20mph, but we woke to a morning with hardly any wind. We arrived at Stanwell just after 8am, knowing that we had already missed the best catching time and put up three doubles and a single. It was immediately clear that bird activity was much less evident that at our last visit.
We returned to the first double and were a bit disappointed, but not surprised, to find only three birds awaiting extraction. The wind was also increasing and the next round only brought in a single Wren. The next drew a blank and the only other birds were a juvenile Cetti's Warbler (seventh new for 2014) and a couple of Chiff-chaffs.
Nets were down by midday.
Total: 7
Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 1
Chiff-chaff - 2
Willow Warbler - 1
