26/09 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 26/09/2021, 07:30 to 11:40hrs
Notes: We were joined by Mollie from the Isle of Man who is at Reading University and as we have all ringed a Firecrest this year was able to ring the male we captured today, our sixth of the year.

1st CY male Firecrest

Present: JL,IW,JHW,MEK,NC
Weather: Overcast early, sunny later, calm light breeze later.
Nets: 198metres in 1 ride of 198M up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs
Lures: Audio – Sylvia and Phylos Warblers, Crests, Yellow-browed Warbler, Scarce Summer Migrants (chats, pipits, thrushes etc)

Recaptures:(05)
Blackcap                ringed elsewhere, original ringing not on the national  database yet.            
Blue Tit                   ringed 14/08/2021
Cetti’s Warbler       ringed 24/09/2017
Wren                      ringed 08/07/2021, 14/08/2021

Sightings: No hirundine, a Great White Egret over west and at least three Reed Warblers still about.