Our first visit to the farm this year resulted in 84 captures. Birds from the orchard accounted for about half of the catch, hence over 40 of the birds were tits. Very few finches and buntings seen on the fields, they seemed to be in a small copse, away from our nets and were seen after nettings had finished. As is usual for Norfolk winter catches, there were plenty of Dunnocks. The highlight of the day had to be an adult female Kestrel.
Totals: 65 (19)
Kestrel - 1
Robin - 1 (3)
Dunnock - 14 (7)
Blackbird - 0 (2)
Song Thrush - 1
Redwing - 1
Goldcrest - 1
Blue Tit - 35 (5)
Great Tit - 3 (1)
Long-tailed Tit - 7 (1)
Goldfinch - 1
Reed Bunting - 1