There were no campers so we were able to get a few nets up before the site usually becomes available for ringing. Two doubles and three singles went up and we were catching before all the nets were set.
The first round brought us 63 birds as an enormous mixed feeding flock connected with a strategically placed dogleg. There was only a light breeze and no chance of rain so extracting was quite relaxed. The opportunity of dealing with a sizable catch like this doesn't come along, that often, at our sites so provided a valuable learning experience for DKH.
Leading species was Blue Tit, at 30, followed by Chiffchaff with 16 birds. There were even a couple of Blackcap, one clearly preparing to travel a distance with fat score 5.
Total: 87 (1)
Blackbird - 6
Wren - 4
Robin - 4
Dunnock - 5
Blackcap - 2
Chiffchaff - 15 (1)
Goldcrest - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 11
Blue Tit - 30
Great Tit - 4
Chaffinch - 1