We joined MRB this morning and set seven nets on a day that was feeling distinctly autumnal. We expected quite a few tits as the flocks have tended to have a fair few over the last few visits, but we only got 4 Blue Tits and no Great Tits or Long-tailed Tits at all. We did connect with one flock, mostly Chiffchaffs, but there were also Willow Warblers, a few Blackcaps in the nets and a couple of Whitethroats, possibly forced by down by a brief shower towards the end of our session. We also caught another Kingfisher. We finished on 45 birds.
Juvenile Kingfisher
3O Willow Warbler
4F Blackcap - undertaking complete wing and tail moult
and not going anywhere just yet.
Common Hawker female
Totals: 37 (8)
Kingfisher - 1
Blackbird - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 1 (2)
Robin - 1
Whitethroat - 2
Blackap - 9 (1)
Willow Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 15 (3)
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Blue Tit- 4