10/10 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 10/10/2021, 07:30 to 11:40hrs
Notes: The only warbler captured was a Chiffchaff. Apart from Reed Buntings, (one bounced) the reed bed was quiet. Looks like Reed Warblers have finally gone so we will be concentrating our efforts elsewhere for the rest of this year.
Present: JL,IW,DL,NC
Weather: Overcast early with misty rain that did not come too much, sunny periods later, relatively calm, warm.
Nets: 198metres in 1 ride of 198M up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs
Lures: Audio:  BC-CC-FC-GC, Yellow-browed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Thrushes.

Recaptures:(06)
Blue Tit                       ringed 17/07/2021
Cetti’s Warbler           ringed 11/04/2021   
Great Tit                     ringed 09/05/2021
Wren                          ringed 04/08/2019, 08/07/2021, 14/08/2021, 29/08/2021

Sightings: Water Rail Calling from the reed bed, Great White Egret over west, a Green Sandpiper over calling, Redwings high up drifting southwest, two Raven over croaking. An unidentified butterfly did a couple of fly-bys, disappearing before we could get a decent view; probably a Red Admiral or Peacock.