01/09 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure Week 35
Session: 01/09/2021, 07:30 to 10:50hrs

Notes: Weather conditions much better than yesterday. The cloud was much higher and the north-easterly breeze lighter. It was slow early then some birds were seen to be moving towards the enclosure and we had a couple of reasonable rounds around 09:00hrs. This included the expected Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs also a couple of Willow Warblers and maybe the last Garden Warbler of the year. A more interesting capture last year though.

Present: JL,IW

Weather: overcast, cloud higher than yesterday, some bright spells, lighter north easterly breeze, cool.

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

Recaptures:(02)

Chiffchaff             ringed: 23/07/2021

                              ringed elsewhere 08/07/2021 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Sightings: Most of the Canada Goose flock flew further west and north of us beyond and below the tree line. We could hear them but apart from a small group that took a more direct route to Lower Farm GP did not see them. A small brown job flew over from the direction of the enclosure and disappeared down in the gorse on the fringe of the wood. After some searching, we flushed a Tree Pipit up into a birch tree. Brighter weather seems to increase activity out on the heath. No Blackbirds seen!