Friday, 25 October 2019

Stanwell Moor GP - 22nd October 2019

We kept the nets confined to the spoil heaps with two in the reed-bed. The wind was very low and we hoped to get a few Meadow Pipit, but few came in and only one was captured.

Throughout the morning there were hundreds of Wood Pigeon passing over head with some flocks of thrushes and a few Redwing were tempted down into the nets in the track ride.

The total was further increased by Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and some Long-tailed Tits that found the track nets as they worked their way along the vegetated banks of the spoil heaps. Goldcrest LJK045, a 3M, had only been ringed two days before so we anticipate that it was ringed at Queen Mary reservoir on Sunday, but we await confirmation.

Juvenile Goldcrest

Cetti's Warbler

Total: 46 (3)

Meadow Pipit - 1
Blackbird - 1
Redwing - 3
Robin - 3 (2)
Wren - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 5
Goldcrest - 10  (1 control)
Long-tailed Tit - 9
Blue Tit - 2
Great Tit - 4
Chaffinch - 1
Goldfinch - 3
Linnet - 2