Species
|
New
|
Recaptured
|
Total
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Wren
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Dunnock
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
Robin
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Blackbird
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
Sedge Warbler
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
Reed Warbler
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Whitethroat
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Goldcrest
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Blue Tit
|
3
|
2
|
5
|
Great Tit
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
Chaffinch
|
5
|
6
|
11
|
Greenfinch
|
10
|
0
|
10
|
Goldfinch
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
Siskin
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
Reed Bunting
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
Total:
|
52
|
29
|
81
|
Sedge warbler (juvenile) |
The features of the catch were the first young sedge warbler of the year, a 1J (a bird not capable of having dispersed far from the nest site) with all its primary feathers in pin and a partially grown tail, along with the first young whitethroats, reed buntings and a fledgling goldcrest. We have not previously caught a young sedge warbler before the start of July, while fledgling whitethroat was first captured on 27 June in 2015 and fledgling reed buntings on 14 June in 2014 and 20 June in 2015.
Goldcrest (juvenile) |
As we only sample at Oxwich on a weekly basis (due to CES and RAS commitments preventing more regular visits at this time of year), comparisons between years need to be cautious, but there is some pleasing symmetry emerging over time in terms of fledging dates.
Further photos are below.