Arriving on site for 6am we put seven nets up, mainly focused around the mature bramble clumps near the access gate. Catching went well, with Blackcap the most frequently captured species (50 new and 5 retrapped). Garden Warblers and Whitethroat numbers were well down on the session just three days ago. The best catch, and most definitely probably one of the most dishevelled birds we'd seen in a long time was an adult Nightingale in main moult. We suspected that there was a Nightingale about as the familiar churr had been heard earlier in the morning.
4M Nightingale in main moult
Tail moult also ongoing
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Total: 82 (8)
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 1
Nightingale - 1
Blackbird - 1
Songthrush - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 13 (2)
Garden Warbler - 5 (1)
Blackcap - 50 (5)
Chiffchaff - 2
Blue Tit - 3
Great Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 1
Black-tailed Skimmer
Brown Hawker
Brown Argus
Black Park
Just a late afternoon amble for Dragonflies and Butterflies.....
Broad-bodied Chaser
Emerald Damselfly
Ruddy Darter
Four-spotted Chaser
Emperor Dragonfly
White Admiral (above and below)
Holly Blue
Peacock
Silver-washed Fritillary