14/11 Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Session: 14-Nov-2018 07:30 to 10:45hrs

Notes: Went to site yesterday morning intending to ring, it was quite windy. The decision not to ring was made when I found that I had left my poles at home. It was overcast early and breezy, so I put a cut down three shelf net in the most exposed ride; it captured a lot of leaves. Unexpected was a female Blackcap and Chiffchaff on the first round, also a Goldcrest. After a Robin and another Goldcrest and for much of the rest of the session the breeze increased in strength. We nearly took the nets down at 10:00hrs, but an easing of the breeze tempted us to stay until 10:30hrs. It was quite pleasant with some warmth in the sunny periods until it became breezy again. Last year’s matching session was a little better.

Weather: cloudy, breezy, cool, strong breeze intermittently later.
Present: JL, IW
Nets: 48metres in three rides of 18m, 18m(3shelf), 12m up from 08:00 to 10:30hrs
Lure (audio): playlists: BCCCFCGC, Autumn intermittently 

Capture (New/Recapture) 06(05/01)	Matching Visit:15-Nov-2018 (Wed) 08(07/01)
Species New Rtp 1stCY 2nd+CY BLACA 1 1 CHIFF 1 1 GOLDC 2 1 3 ROBIN 1 1	Species New Rtp 1stCY 2nd+CY BLABI 1 1 BLUTI 1 1 GOLDC 4 1 5 REDWI 1 1

Recaptures: (1) Goldcrest ringed23-Oct-2018

Today's latish phylos: the ear coverts have a tan wash but it is a Common Chiffchaff

Sightings 31 Species: several flocks of Woodpigeon drifting south was the main feature of the morning and a Stonechat pair appeared after a couple of weeks of going undetected. The winter thrush passage is slowing, hopefully some that will respond to the audio will arrive soon.