Session: 12-Oct-2016 07:45 to
10:20hrs
Headlines: It began spotting
with rain as we finished erecting the nets but then eased and a Chiffchaff the
only capture on the first round. Ian noticed a Song Thrush drop in from very
high and also several Blackbirds dropped down. We captured two very dark immature
males; possibly continentals though wing length was in the normal range of
the locals birds. One or two Chiffchaff followed and a Goldcrest and Wren. While watching
from the Xtrail a flock worked its way along the scrub consisting mostly of Long-tailed
Tits. On the next round we had capture some of this flock including two Long-tailed
Tits previously ringed 19-Oct 2012 and 11-Jul-2014. Some of the many over flying Redwings
reacted to the Latvian audio but none captured; a large flock grounded on Sandleford Heath was put up by walkers . With rain threatening again we decided to stop at 10:00hrs.
Weather: Overcast, not cold,
some light rainy periods and a few sunny spells.
Present: JL, IW
Nets: 48metres in three
rides of 18M, 18M, 12M up from 08:00 to 10:00hrs
Lure (audio): Blackcap,
Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Goldcrest, Yellow-browed Warbler, Redwing (Latvian)
Capture (New/Recapture) 18 (16/2) : Blackbird
2/0, Blackcap 1/0, Blue Tit 1/-, Chiffchaff 5/0, Goldcrest 5/0, Long-tailed Tit
1/2, Wren 1/0
Recaptures: 2 Long-tailed Tits 3y
359d , 2y 93d
Age Range: all 1st CY
Sightings 28 Species: The main
feature of the morning was thrushes dropping in from high up, including three
or four Song Thrushes. Also a movement of gulls north; once a common feature
here but not this year
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Blackbird 12+
Blackcap 1+
Black-headed Gull 15+
Blue Tit 3+
Carrion Crow 2+
Chaffinch 7+
Chiffchaff 7+
Dartford Warbler 1+
Goldcrest 6+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1+
Green Woodpecker 2+
Grey Wagtail 2+
Jackdaw 15+
Jay 2+
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Kestrel 1
Linnet 3+
Long-tailed Tit 13+
Magpie 3+
Meadow Pipit 2+
Nuthatch 1+
Redwing 115+
Robin 5+
Rook 1+
Skylark 4+
Song Thrush 6+
Stonechat 1+
Woodpigeon 9+
Wren 4+
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