The
plan today was to put up the nets at the site for the last time this year,
hopefully catch a few birds and then remove all the poles/guys etc. We ended
with the biggest team of the year out and more birds than we expected. Tom,
Duncan, Sue, Trish, Jake, Gary and I were joined by Maria and Kate who were out
for the first time with the group. We set all the usual nets on a calm but clear
morning. We had two MP3 players playing warbler calls.
The catching rate was
steady throughout with a little flurry at the end when a few Long-tailed Tits
appeared with their usual ‘friends’. The migrant warblers have all gone apart
from Blackcap and Chiffchaff, but it was nice to catch 3 Cetti’s Warblers.
We
ended with a total catch of 46 including 8 retraps, made up of (new/retrap):
Song Thrush 1/0, Blackbird 1/0, Wren 7/1, Dunnock 5/2, Robin 2/0, Blackcap 5/0,
Chiffchaff 4/0, Cetti’s Warbler 3/0, Goldcrest 3/2, Blue Tit 2/0, Long-tailed
Tit 1/2, Bullfinch 1/1, Reed Bunting 3/0.
The retraps were all recently ringed
birds. Overhead were Buzzard and Sparrowhawk, but no winter thrush movement was
noted.
Kev
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