Our second CES session at Attenborough was another nice morning, but low on birds. We finished with 17 in total, and some species were notable by their absence - Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, Dunnock - all heard but not caught.
The birds that did find the net were: 4 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper.
Entertainment was mostly provided by the invertebrates, with 2 Hornets and 1 Tree Bumblebee successfully extracted from the nets. Lots of damselflies were on the wing, as were Hairy Dragonflies.
The Cuckoo was still present and calling, and we were lucky to see two Swifts in the mid-air act of mating over the ringing base.
Holly
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| Treecreeper wing, (HG) |
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