17/03 Snelsmore Feeder

Location: Snelsmore Feeder

Session: 17-Mar-2019 07:50 to 11:20hrs

Notes: The last scheduled session of the winter at this feeder. Very slow early , the first bird captured at 08:30hrs, thereafter one or two trickled in, max capture in any one round three! Five Siskins was nice, and the first bird captured was the 2012 ringed Nuthatch; the Nuthatch pulli was also good. Blue Tits were scarce at the feeder and there were few about in the trees. Last winter’s matching visit had a similar total with more Blue Tits and no Siskins. 

Weather: breezy, cold, sunny early clouding over from mid-session.

Present: JL, IW, JHW
Nets: 12metres in one 6metre net each side of feeder. Up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs
Lure (feeder): black sunflower, niger, fat balls, peanuts

Capture (New/Recapture) 19(12/07)	Matching Visit: 25/03/2018 21(12/09)
Species New Rtp 1stCY 2nd+CY BLUTI 2 2 COATI 2 1 1 DUNNO 1 1 GRETI 4 3 6 1 NUTHA 2 inderterminate SISKI 5 3 2	Species New Rtp 1stCY 2nd+CY BLABI 1 1 BLUTI 4 1 4 1 COATI 3 2 5 GRETI 2 5 3 4 LOTTI 1 indeterminate ROBIN 1 1

Recaptures: (07) recent except:
COATI            15/03/2016
NUTHA          12/10/2012, pulli 29/05/2018 box CP22

Sightings 24 Species: Ian’s List, very quiet, nothing unexpected