13/11 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Session: 13-Nov-2019 07:35 to 10:20hrs

Notes: Probably one of the last sessions of the season, since most migration seems to have stopped. However two of the Goldcrest, both males, had 57mm wing length; 52 to to 54 is the norm for local birds. These probably came from further north. The third Goldcrest was a female with a 52mm wing length. Last year’s matching visit produced a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff, no sign of these species today. Unfortunately had to leave promptly otherwise would have stayed longer and enjoyed the sunny weather.

Weather: cloudy with sunny periods, cold, calm to light breeze.
Present: JL, IW,

Nets: 48metres in three rides od 18m, 18m, 12m up from 08:15 to 10:00hrs

Lure (Audio): Autumn, BCCCGCFC, Meadow Pipit, Yellow-browed Warbler intermittently

Capture (New/Recapture) 09(08/01) 4 Species	Matching Visit: (Wed) 14/11/2018 06(05/01) 4 Species
Species New Rtp 1stCY 2ndCY+ BLUTI 3 1 3 1 GOLDC 3 3 GRETI 1 1 ROBIN 1 1	Species New Rtp 1syCY 2ndCY+ BLACA 1 1 CHIFF 1 1 GOLDC 2 1 3 ROBIN 1 1

Recaptures: 1 Blue Tit Recent

Sightings 25 Species: not much of note, just one small group of Redwings, the usual Dartford Warbler and a Kestrel just as I left.

Blackbird (4)                                             Black-headed Gull (2)                            Blue Tit (6)                                               Bullfinch (1)                                              Carrion Crow (1)                                     Dartford Warbler (1)                               Dunnock (1)                                             Feral Pigeon (2)                                      Goldcrest (3)                                            Goldfinch (9)                                            Great Tit (2)                                             Green Woodpecker (1)                          Greenfinch (4)

Jackdaw (19)                                           Jay (2)                                                       Kestrel (1)                                                 Linnet (1)                                                  Long-tailed Tit (3)                                    Magpie (3)                                                Meadow Pipit (2)                                     Mistle Thrush (1)                                     Redwing (6)                                             Robin (3)                                                   Woodpigeon (7)                                      Wren (3)