The second outing of the day was to Stanwell Moor and nets were set out over part of the lake with the intention of trying for a hirundine roost at the end of the day. In addition to these two nets there was an aditional one extending into the reeds, a double at the dry, far end of the same ride and a single in the dried out filter bed (the first independent effort at putting up a net by our new trainees - and a good job they made of it too!)
The session was notable for the high number of adult Reed Warblers caught, as well as two Cetti's Warblers and a couple of Kingfishers.
Twenty or so Sand Martins showed initial interest and began to circle the reedbed, but as so often happens were put off. There were no Hobbies present so the only likely cause was that planes taking off from the south runway were just too loud.
Totals: 22 (2)
Kingfisher - 2
Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 13 (2) Twelve adults and three juveniles.
Chiffchaff -1
Great Tit - 1
The session was notable for the high number of adult Reed Warblers caught, as well as two Cetti's Warblers and a couple of Kingfishers.
3JM Cetti's Warbler
Retrapped Reed Warbler L769324 was first processed, as a 4M, on 30/06/2011 by GDB. Since then it has cropped up on 27/07/2011 (DKL), 26/06/2013 (EP) and again this evening when processed by WA.
Totals: 22 (2)
Kingfisher - 2
Wren - 1
Robin - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 13 (2) Twelve adults and three juveniles.
Chiffchaff -1
Great Tit - 1