After an early start at Wraysbury, CL & DKL went on to Stanwell for some evening ringing with the chance of hirundines. Our efforts netted 45 birds, with Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Hobby, Buzzard and Little Egret seen also with two Cetti's Warblers and a Water Rail heard.
The start was unusual with a flock of Chiffchaff almost lining up to leap into one of the reedbed nets.
We caught another Meadow Pipit from the ground trap and Sedge Warblers, for the second session running, featured strongly. We then started to catch Reed Warblers and these included a couple of birds with D- prefix rings, one of our own and another that had been controlled last year.
There were few hirundines around but three caught of the seven present was a bonus, considering the affect of the planes taking off and drowning out the audio-lure.
Totals: 40 (5)
Swallow - 3
Meadow Pipit - 1
Robin- 1
Sedge Warbler - 5
Reed Warbler - 5 (3)
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 6
Chiffchaff - 15
Goldcrest - 1
Blue Tit - 0 (1)
Great Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)
The start was unusual with a flock of Chiffchaff almost lining up to leap into one of the reedbed nets.
We caught another Meadow Pipit from the ground trap and Sedge Warblers, for the second session running, featured strongly. We then started to catch Reed Warblers and these included a couple of birds with D- prefix rings, one of our own and another that had been controlled last year.
Reed Warbler, D624148 4F (BP4)a control returned for a subsequent year.
Garden Warbler with stricking fault bar
Totals: 40 (5)
Swallow - 3
Meadow Pipit - 1
Robin- 1
Sedge Warbler - 5
Reed Warbler - 5 (3)
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 6
Chiffchaff - 15
Goldcrest - 1
Blue Tit - 0 (1)
Great Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 0 (1)