19/09 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 19/09/2021, 07:00 to 11:30hrs
Notes: Another Firecrest and a Moorhen the highlight. Blackcaps again formed the main bulk of the capture, mostly from one round of 24 birds at around 09:00hrs, just three Chiffchaff is low for the time of year.
Present: JL,IW,JHW,NC
Weather: Overcast early, shower around 09:00hrs clearing to sunny period
Nets: 198metres in 1 ride of 198M up from 07:30 to 11:00hrs
Lures: Audio – Sylvia and Phylos Warblers, Crests, Yellow-browed Warbler, Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, Scarce Summer Migrants (chats, pipits, thrushes etc)

Recaptures:(05)
Blue Tit                       ringed 17/07/2021
Reed Warbler             ringed 05/09/2021
Wren                          ringed 25/08/2019, 01/08/2021, 14/08/2021

Sightings: Swallows over southwest, high flying Hobby over east, weasel ran across track from reed bed.