Having been absent for the dates at the start of the RAS period, we thought we'd better get out and try to catch some retraps that qualify for the study. WA & LON have already been out working towards recapturing Whitethroats while we've been away.
We had some moderate early success catching two recaptured adults on the first two dates. There were also some new adults and quite recently fledged young that were all returned to the rides where caught.
Totals 13/06 : 10 (2)
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Songthrush - 1
Whitethroat - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 1
Totals 15/06: 13 (6)
Dunnock - 3 (2)
Robin - 2 (1)
Whitethroat - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 2 (1)
Blue Tit - 1
On the afternoon of the 19th we spent a couple of hours at Wraysbury, finishing off some existing rides with the aid of the strimmer. We had a couple of nets up hoping for Whitethroats but captured instead three Bullfinch and a Great Tit.
Totals: 3 (1)
Great Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 2 (1)
We paid another visit on 24th with the focus on the Whitethroat RAS. We managed another new adult re-trap. Total numbers were still moderate, considering that there are now more young being present on the site. A number of adults have been showing signs of starting their post breeding moult, and now we're seeing some that are already in full primary moult.
Totals: 17 (6)
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Robin - 2 (1)
Songthrush - 0 (1)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 3 (2)
Garden Warbler - 1 (1)
Blackcap - 3
Great Tit - 1
Treecreeper - 1
We had some moderate early success catching two recaptured adults on the first two dates. There were also some new adults and quite recently fledged young that were all returned to the rides where caught.
Retrap Z761814 was ringed 17/08/2015 when
aged 3 and had not been recaptured since.
Totals 13/06 : 10 (2)
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Songthrush - 1
Whitethroat - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 1
Totals 15/06: 13 (6)
Dunnock - 3 (2)
Robin - 2 (1)
Whitethroat - 5 (2)
Blackcap - 2 (1)
Blue Tit - 1
On the afternoon of the 19th we spent a couple of hours at Wraysbury, finishing off some existing rides with the aid of the strimmer. We had a couple of nets up hoping for Whitethroats but captured instead three Bullfinch and a Great Tit.
Totals: 3 (1)
Great Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 2 (1)
We paid another visit on 24th with the focus on the Whitethroat RAS. We managed another new adult re-trap. Total numbers were still moderate, considering that there are now more young being present on the site. A number of adults have been showing signs of starting their post breeding moult, and now we're seeing some that are already in full primary moult.
Totals: 17 (6)
Dunnock - 5 (1)
Robin - 2 (1)
Songthrush - 0 (1)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 3 (2)
Garden Warbler - 1 (1)
Blackcap - 3
Great Tit - 1
Treecreeper - 1