A very cold, damp and misty start that persisted all morning. A very different day to the previous day's session when t-shirts were the order of the day, again posing questions as to how well the birds are coping with the sudden changes in temperature.
The numbers were down and at 14 only half the number captured in April. We reconnected with quite a few of the Chiffchaffs done a month before, proving they were definitely at the copse for the breeding season, however none of the previously ringed Blackcaps seemed to be about and there were only two new Blackcaps. We managed three Whitethroats from the hedgerows, but Dunnock and Yellowhammer were conspicuous by their absence.
Totals: 8 (6)
Blackcap - 2
Chiffchaff - 2 (4)
Goldcrest - 0 (1)
Robin - 0 (1)
Whitethroat - 3
Wren - 1