10/04 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 10/04/2022 07:30 to 11:30hrs
Notes. No acrocephalus yet, a few Chiffchaffs about. Some but not all birds showing signs of breeding activity. Nice to ring a Treecreeper, for some a ringing or a year tick. Three male Blackbirds on the same net round, all probably in a territorial dispute.
Present: JL,IW,DL,JHW,RAD,JA,NC
Weather: Sunny, bright calm, cool early warm later
Nets: 212metres in 2 rides, 18Mx11 reed bed and a 12M scrub nets up from 08:30 to 11:00 hrs
Lures: None  

Recaptures:(10)

Blackbird            ringed: 03/04/2022

Blue Tit               ringed: 25/08/2021

Cetti’s Warbler    ringed: 05/05/2019, 11/04/2021

Chiffchaff            ringed: 25/04/2021, 03/04/2022x2

Great Tit             ringed: 26/09/2021

Reed Bunting     ringed: 01/05/2021

Robin                 ringed: 01/09/2019

Wren                  ringed: 08/07/2021

Sightings: 39 Species The first singing Willow Warbler of the year for us here and copulating Kestrels probably the highlight of the morning sightings. And after, thanks to MD, a brisk walk across to the canal towpath gave us a year tick for Cattle Egret.