After a year’s absence from Attenborough, it was nice to be back carrying out the first CES season of 2021. The weather was almost ideal when Gary, Kev, Mick Pearson and I met at 05:50 with no wind and a little cloud.
Pete Stanyon and the Attenborough volunteers had done a brilliant job clearing the rides and we managed to get all the nets up and guyed before 07:00. Catching was steady throughout the morning, with the first Reed Warbler of the year caught, and with a Jay, Cetti’s Warbler and a Treecreeper adding to the interest. Unusually, no Dunnocks were trapped. In total 31 birds were processed, comprising 26 new and 5 recaptures.
The totals were as follows (new/recapture):
Blackbird 1/1, Blackcap 6/0, Blue Tit 4/1, Cetti’s Warbler 1/0, Chiffchaff 3/0, Great Tit 1/1, Jay 1/0, Long-tailed Tit 2/0, Reed Warbler 1/0, Robin 1/1, Song Thrush 2/0, Treecreeper 1/0, Wren 2/0
Alex
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