We had to postpone a monitoring session a few days ago due to severely low temperatures, today there was still a heavy frost but it was one of the few opportunities before temperatures rise and it starts to get much windier.
We limited ourselves to 5 nets as we wanted to reduce the time between net rounds. We also delayed our start until 7:30am to allow birds to start feeding before we had nets up ready to catch.
Our catch reflected a recent sudden increase in Blackbirds (many long winged, black beaked individuals indicating continental birds) on site, with Redwings and Siskins also in the mix.
3M Siskin
Age 3 Redwing
Total: 45 (11)
Wren -3 (1)
Robin - 1 (1)
Robin - 1 (1)
Dunnock - 1 (1)
Redwing - 13
Blackbird - 11
Song Thrush - 1
Long - tailed Tit - 3 (1)
Blue Tit -7 (6)
Great Tit - 1 (1)
Goldcrest - 1
Siskin - 3
Redwing - 13
Blackbird - 11
Song Thrush - 1
Long - tailed Tit - 3 (1)
Blue Tit -7 (6)
Great Tit - 1 (1)
Goldcrest - 1
Siskin - 3