31/08 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure Week 35
Session: 31/08/2021, 07:40 to 10:45hrs

Notes: Another wind affected session. The north-easterly that has prevailed since mid-August is just about the worst direction for this site unfortunately and is forecast to continue well into September. Managed to capture a few Blackcaps which with Chiffchaff should dominate over the next three weeks.

Present: JL,IW
Weather: overcast and strong north easterly blustery breeze, coldish.
Nets: 48metres in 3 rides of 18M, 18M, 12M up from 08:00 to 10:30hrs
Lures Audio: Warblers, Misc Migrants, Hirundine, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler

Sightings:  The now regular-ish Canada Goose flock heading towards Lower Farm GP was preceded by a Greylag Goose flock going in the same direction. It was again relatively quiet with some phylos and sylvia warblers about the heath early and a smaller movement late in the session. The Meadow Brown was the only insect seen and was in a very tatty condition.