Despite the national heatwave Norfolk continues to experience lower temperatures in the mornings, often accompanied by thick fog. This morning was cooler than much of the country and heavy mist hung across the fields and stand of trees at Hilly Piece. We didn't see the coast once while the nets were up. We hoped that the weather conditions might bring birds to the little patch as observations along the coast are starting to include Pied Flycatchers and other seasonal visitors.
There were a few Dunnocks and Robins about, species that are not always present when we ring here. We heard Chiffchaff but didn't catch any. We got a few Blackcap, two Goldcrest and a single Whitethroat.
One of the Blackcap was a control, ringed 25/06/22 as a 5M, with a subsequent record on 29/04/23. We look forward to receiving the details.
We tried but failed to connect with a flock of 100+ Linnet, hopefully they will be there on another visit.
Total:14 (2)
Wren - 1
Robin - 2
Dunnock - 3
Whitethroat - 1
Blackcap - 4 (1 control)
Goldcrest - 2