It was very overcast to start and drizzle threatened
but didn’t come to anything. The second half cleared up to a sunny day.
but didn’t come to anything. The second half cleared up to a sunny day.
We caught 34 birds of which 17 were Chiff chaffs. As
has become the pattern, only 6 adults were caught: 1 Chiff chaff, 2 Blackcaps
(both in wing moult), 1 Cetti’s warbler, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Dunnock.
has become the pattern, only 6 adults were caught: 1 Chiff chaff, 2 Blackcaps
(both in wing moult), 1 Cetti’s warbler, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Dunnock.
|
Species
|
New
|
Retrap
|
Total
|
|
Bullfinch
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
Wren
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
Chiff
chaff |
14
|
3
|
17
|
|
Dunnock
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
Blackcap
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
Goldcrest
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
Cetti’s
warbler |
2
|
|
2
|
|
Willow
warbler |
2
|
|
2
|
|
Great
tit |
1
|
|
1
|
|
Totals
|
28
|
6
|
34
|
In between net rounds, we set about mending a net and
discovered that Dan and Sam are very adept at this! Thanks to Phil Mead, Dan
Rouse and Sammy-jo Pengelly for company and invaluable assistance.
discovered that Dan and Sam are very adept at this! Thanks to Phil Mead, Dan
Rouse and Sammy-jo Pengelly for company and invaluable assistance.
Heather Coats
