A cooler day combining migration ringing and some much needed strimming of the rides. Six singles were set up and a catch of 85 birds taken.
Leading species remains Blackcap with Whitethroat advancing to second place as Garden Warbler numbers have dropped right off. A four year old Garden Warbler, initially ringed in 2017 was probably the most interesting capture. On this site that seldom turns up species outside of the usual mix, two Reed Warbler and two Greenfinch added a little diversity.
We have a number of rides at this site, allowing us to cover more of the site for the Whitethroat RAS. Some tracks between rides are now completely overgrown with vegetation at shoulder height. Since many of the adult Whitethroats are no longer in the breeding areas, those rides will not be used for the rest of the year.
Dunnock - 4 (1)
Blackbird - 5
Whitethroat - 18 (5)
Garden Warbler - 2 (1)
Blackcap - 31 (1)
Chiffchaff - 4
Blue Tit - 2 (1)
Great Tit - 3 (1)