The change back to chilly UK winter temperatures was a bit of a shock to the system after last week's stay in Gibraltar when afternoon temperatures reached 26degrees. It was a little breezy but not too chill until after mid-day when the wind began to get up across the farmland.
We had planned for a larger team that didn't materialise but still erected the planned 10 nets.
There were a lot of birds on site, making the most of the areas planted specifically for wild birds. Reed Bunting was well represented in the birds observed with lower numbers of Yellowhammer, Chaffinch and Blackbird and we were quite pleased with a catch nearing 70 birds.
3M Reed Bunting
4M Yellowhammer
Juvenile Dunnock
We are hopeful that this site is attractive to birds migrating south to avoid the worst of the winter weather in mainland Europe and will turn up some foreign controls in the fullness of time.
Total: 67 (2)
Robin - 4 (2)
Wren - 2
Dunnock - 11
Blue Tit - 14
Chaffinch - 3
Reed Bunting - 32
Yellowhammer - 1
Wren - 2
Dunnock - 11
Blue Tit - 14
Chaffinch - 3
Reed Bunting - 32
Yellowhammer - 1