With some dreadful weather due over the coming days we made the most of a brief spell with manageable wind and went to Wraysbury to put a few nets on C6. We only put up 5 singles but were pleased to get a few migrants, including reoccurring birds, as well as some local breeders.
There were a couple of Willow Warblers and it was good to see some back after the terrible year they seem to have had from the low numbers present in 2016.
Robin - 0 (3)
There were a couple of Willow Warblers and it was good to see some back after the terrible year they seem to have had from the low numbers present in 2016.
Willow Warbler
Garden Warbler, Whitethroat and Blackcap were also present.
One of two Garden Warblers.
As well as the a few new Whitethroat 4M D085929, initially ringed on 13/07/2013 and not recorded since was captured.
5M Whitethroat
The most numerous migrant species was Blackcap including two birds, ringed on C4 last year. Z527464 had been ringed on June 20th and Z071412 was ringed on July 12th. A third retrap, Z761002, was ringed on C6 on July 23rd and recorded again on C4 on August 8th. All were 3Js. There was also a control, 6F L280740.
Control - 6F Blackcap L280740
Totals: 15 (10)
Robin - 0 (3)
Dunnock -0 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Whitethroat - 3 (1)
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 5 (4)
Chiffchaff - 1
Willow Warbler -2
Blue Tit -0 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 1
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Whitethroat - 3 (1)
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 5 (4)
Chiffchaff - 1
Willow Warbler -2
Blue Tit -0 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 1