Today was busy, busy, busy! Rain in the night forced birds down and it was clear there had been a fall from the number of robins heard as the nets were set. But it wasn't just robins with over 100, but a lot of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs too. The highlights had to be a Yellow-browed Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, the second of these being a new species for us and a Kingfisher, very scarce in the locale.
In the evening we tried again for Starlings and owls. As usual none of the small groups of Starlings could be tempted away from the main roost. We're still trying for owls.
The wind is due to get up again tomorrow and the gusts look too strong for ringing for the next couple of days.
Total: 393 (35)
Kingfisher - 1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Meadow Pipit - 37 (1)
Wren - 6 (1)
Dunnock - 2 (1)
Robin - 102 (9)
Redstart - 1 (1)
Song Thrush - 4
Reed Warbler - 18 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 0 (1)
Garden Warbler - 4
Blackcap - 85 (7)
Chiffchaff - 80 (2)
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1
Goldcrest - 2
Bearded Tit - 0 (1)
Blue Tit - 10 (6)
Great Tit - 1 (4)
Magpie - 1
Tree Sparrow - 2
Chaffinch - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 28
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Magpie
Kingfisher - juvenile female
The wind is due to get up again tomorrow and the gusts look too strong for ringing for the next couple of days.
Clouds roll in with the next weather front
Total: 393 (35)
Kingfisher - 1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Meadow Pipit - 37 (1)
Wren - 6 (1)
Dunnock - 2 (1)
Robin - 102 (9)
Redstart - 1 (1)
Song Thrush - 4
Reed Warbler - 18 (1)
Lesser Whitethroat - 0 (1)
Garden Warbler - 4
Blackcap - 85 (7)
Chiffchaff - 80 (2)
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1
Goldcrest - 2
Bearded Tit - 0 (1)
Blue Tit - 10 (6)
Great Tit - 1 (4)
Magpie - 1
Tree Sparrow - 2
Chaffinch - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 28