On a day that started off a little too breezy and within a few hours was causing some nets to billow, we were joined by SJ and processed a total of 60 birds.
Easterlies are never very helpful at this site and, as we expected ( although we always hope), there was no unusual species to grace the record sheet since the birds that are being seen all along the East coast have not made their way this far inland. Numbers of passerines were generally down.
There were plenty of Swallows with some Sand Martins feeding over the lake and around the trees surrounding the lake, but in spite of our best efforts none could be caught.
Robin - 3 (1)
Easterlies are never very helpful at this site and, as we expected ( although we always hope), there was no unusual species to grace the record sheet since the birds that are being seen all along the East coast have not made their way this far inland. Numbers of passerines were generally down.
Lesser Whitethroat, age 3 with post-juvenile moult completed.
There were plenty of Swallows with some Sand Martins feeding over the lake and around the trees surrounding the lake, but in spite of our best efforts none could be caught.
Totals: 57 (3)
Robin - 3 (1)
Dunnock - 1 (1)
Reed Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Whitethroat - 12
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 21 (1)
Chiffchaff -9
Willow Warbler - 2
Blue Tit - 1
Goldfinch -4
Reed Warbler - 1
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Whitethroat - 12
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 21 (1)
Chiffchaff -9
Willow Warbler - 2
Blue Tit - 1
Goldfinch -4