Nanjizal, Cornwall - 15th September 2020

 After rain over night we awoke to a mizzle shrouded morning. KW always opens in the dark and with the  boardwalks now wet we were glad not to have to negotiate the pathway (with some fair drops)  and open the nets ourselves. JR was able to join us for a while before going into work. We wondered whether the fine mist may actually turn to rain during the ringing session and during the first round that is exactly what happened. We pushed up nets as we cleared the second half, then left a few as the sky cleared a bit. It soon started to rain again so all extracted birds were placed in the dry and another circuit of the site ensued to collect the few that had been caught between showers and secure the remaining nets.

Much later it was possible to drop some nets and get a few more birds.

 We were slightly disappointed not to have caught any of the Firecrest that had been reported for the area on the previous day, but on the final round we found the best bird of the day.

Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta, juvenile

The mist was at its heaviest first thing and had

 not cleared by the time we closed at midday.

The route crosses the streams through the valley in several places.

The bridge net

Sedge Warbler, age 3

Total: 69 (18)

Robin - 3
Wren - 1 (3)
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 (1)
Sedge Warbler - 2
Reed Warbler - 5 (1)
Garden Warbler - 2
Blackcap - 43 (8)
Chiffchaff - 8 (3)
Melodious Warbler - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 0 (2)