Stanwell Moor - 6 July 2015

We made a last minute switch from evening to morning after noticing that the wind gusts were forecast to increase significantly as the day progressed. As we hoped to get nets up on the recently exposed mud where nets would not be sheltered from the wind, this seemed like the best alternative.

As so often happens, it was windier than forecast when we arrived, but we set up as planned, intending to rejig permanent stakes to accommodate the reed growth advancing into the lake, at the end of the session.

With a 40' extending from the reeds into the open and a 60' double panel positioned close to the edge of the water we hoped we might have some luck as there were Pied Wagtails, House Martins, Swallows and Common Tern flying around in the vicinity.

We had to be content with captures from the reedbed as the wind and strong sunlight rendered the other nets much too visible.

 3JP Reed Warbler

The Reed Warbler captures included quite a few juveniles, a rather different story to the session held a week ago.

We also finished up with a single Pied Wagtail before rearranging the stakes for our next outing to the site.

3JP Pied Wagtail

 The lake with less water than ever before .

Water is being drained, from the lake, to limit dust put up by lorries on the road to the new recycling plant. As the lake looks now, I wonder if it will ever recover to the previous water level. It has never been this low since we started ringing there.

Totals: 15 (3)
 
Pied Wagtail - 1
Robin - 3
Reed Warbler- 7 (2)
Blackcap -2
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit -1 (1)