Stanwell Moor GP - 28th December 2018

A late start and plans to visit Wraysbury were changed to cover Stanwell instead, as fewer nets would be needed. It did mean that we managed to avoid the eyesore in the form of a huge amount of fly-tipped rubbish inside the main Wraysbury gate. An unfortunate reminder of the importance of not leaving the gate unlocked. I would add that noone from our group has been to the site for quite some time.

So, Stanwell it was and we put up a couple of doubles and a 12m 2 panel. We didn't get many birds, but we managed to connect with a small Long-tailed Tit flock, a couple of Redwing and a controlled Cetti's Warbler making the morning most worthwhile.

Control 4M Cetti's Warbler Z371107

Age 3 Redwing

Totals:  16 (2)

Robin - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 1
Redwing - 2
Cetti's Warbler - 0 (1)
Goldcrest - 3
Long-tailed Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 3
Great Tit - 1

The sad sight that is the car park (behind gates that should be locked) at Wraysbury since a really large lorry dumped its load there.

Wraysbury fly tipping. The gate in the background provides a 

sense of scale to the volume of rubbish dumped.