19/08 Thatcham Marsh LNR CES 2018.11

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR CES visit 2018.11
Session: 19-Aug-2018 05:30 to 10:30hrs

Headlines: Conditions far from ideal this morning, very blustery and wind speed just below what is practical  for ringing. Some birds bounced though there were few birds on the reed bed to bounce. Two Sedge Warblers, quite recently fledged, were unexpected as we thought the locals had left some time ago. 11 is the equal lowest total ever for visit 11; average is 36, range 1999-72 2005-11. The penultimate visit so after next week we can start using audio. It will be interesting to see if it makes any difference?

Weather: Overcast, warm, blustery breeze
Present: JL, DL, IW
Nets: 198 metres standard reed bed ride, up from 06:15 to 10:15 hrs
Lure (none): 

Capture (New/Recapture) 11(11/00) Visit 2018.11	Matching Visit: 13-Aug-2017 26(18/08) visit 2017.11
Species New Rtp Juv Adult CETWA 1 1 REEWA 5 5 SEDWA 2 2 WHITE 1 1 WREN 2 2	Species New Rtp Juv Adult BLACA 4 1 5 CETWA 2 1 3 DUNNO 2 2 REEWA 6 4 9 1 WREN 4 2 6

The totals for visit 11 for the previous ten years

2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
23	38	29	39	25	18	26	34	34	26

Recaptures: (1) Cetti’s Warbler ringed 08-Jul-2018

Sightings 37 Species: Ian’s list, not much activity except for several Chiffchaff calling in the scrub and a Marsh Tit; probably a juvenile disbursing, no hirundine seen.