With most of the Maple Cross team away in Portugal we managed to fit in one visit to maintain overage until they return and can continue monitoring during our absence.
The morning was misty and we were pleased to see that some nets had begun to catch before all nets were up. As usual, Chiff-chaff and Willow Warber numbers were good and a high proportion of the catch took 'AA' rings, but as the morning progressed,more and more tits were written on to the record sheet.
There were nine adult birds including some retraps.
Wren - 0 (1)
Robin - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 1
The morning was misty and we were pleased to see that some nets had begun to catch before all nets were up. As usual, Chiff-chaff and Willow Warber numbers were good and a high proportion of the catch took 'AA' rings, but as the morning progressed,more and more tits were written on to the record sheet.
There were nine adult birds including some retraps.
Willow Warbler
Chiff-chaff
There were also captures of species that are present throughout the year.
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
A juvenile Lesser Whitethroat was the bird of the day.
Lesser Whitethroat
Totals: 60 (10)
Wren - 0 (1)
Robin - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 1
Blackbird - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 9 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Willow Warbler -9
Chiff-chaff - 19 (3)
Goldcrest - 3 (1)
Chiff-chaff - 19 (3)
Goldcrest - 3 (1)
Blue Tit - 8
Great Tit - 6 (1)
Great Tit - 6 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (2)
Treecreeper - 1