05/09 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 05/09/2021, 07:00 to 11:30hrs
Notes: A good session with a good reaction to audio calls and songs, This sprite of the forest capped the session.

1st calendar year male Firecrest

Present: JL,IW,DL,NC
Weather: overcast, calm, cool warming up with sunny periods at end of session.
Nets: 198metres in 1 ride of 198M up from 07:30 to 11:00hrs
Lures: Audio – Sylvia and Phylos Warblers, Crests, Grasshopper Warbler, Redstart, Scarce Migrants

Recaptures:(06)
Blackcap                    ringed 29/08/2021
Cetti’s Warbler           ringed 17/07/2021
Chiffchaff                   ringed 14/08/2021
Reed Warbler            ringed 22/08/2021
Treecreeper               ringed 14.08.2021
Wren                          ringed 14/08/2021

Sightings: A group of Swallows through early, first Water Rail and Reed Buntings here for a while.