09/06 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure
Session: 09-Jun-2020, 07:40 to 10:30hrs

Notes: First chance to go mist net ringing since the start of the lockdown. Sat in the enclosure a couple of days ago to check for nesting birds but none detected. Just four birds today, bit different to last years week 23 equivalent. We rarely capture Linnets though.

Weather: Overcast, some bright periods, light breeze, cool
Present: JL,IW
Nets: 48metres in 3 net rides, two 18M and one 12M net up from 08:00 to 10:00hrs
Lure (None):

Capture (New/Recapture) 04(04/00) 2 Species	Matching Visit: 06/06/2019 20(18/03) 10 Species
Species New Rtp 1stCY 2ndCY+ LINNE 3     3 CHIFF 1     1	Species New Rtp 1stCY 2ndCY+ BLABI 1     1 BLUTI   1 1   CHIFF 1   1   COATI 1   1   GOLDC 1   1   LINNE 1     1 LOTTI 9 1 9 1 ROBIN 2   1 1 STOCH 1   1   WHITE 1   1

Recaptures: None
Sightings 31 Species: Quiet for small birds, not much movement about the heath

Canada Goose (12) Swift (8) Stock Dove (1) Woodpigeon (2) Little Egret (2) Sparrowhawk (1) Red Kite (1) Buzzard (3) Kestrel (1) Jay (1) Magpie (2) Jackdaw (5) Carrion Crow (3) Great Tit (1) Woodlark (2) House Martin (2)

Willow Warbler (1) Chiffchaff (2) Blackcap (2) Garden Warbler (2) Whitethroat (1) Dartford Warbler (1) Wren (2) Starling (16) Blackbird (1) Song Thrush (1) Stonechat (8) Dunnock (2) Greenfinch (1) Linnet (10) Goldfinch (1)