07/10 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure (wk40)
Session: 07/10/2022 07:45 to 10:50hrs

Notes: There was a light to medium breeze early that gradually increased to very strong towards the end of the session, and that probably effected the number of birds caught. Mostly Chiffchaff ringed, including two quite heavy birds, one 8.7grams and the other a whopping 9.2grams; normally weight range is between 6 and 7.5 grams. These are fuelled ready for their next hop towards the Mediterranean.

Present: JL,IW
Weather: cloudy with some blue, cool, light breeze early increasing to very strong towards the end of the session.
Nets: 48metres 3 Rides, 18M, 18M and 12M up from 08:00 to 10:30hrs
Lures: BC-CC-FC-GC, Thrushes, Yellow-browed Warbler, Finches, intermittently.

Chiffchaff

Recaptures: (2)

Blue Tit                     ringed: 24/06/2022, 04/08/2022

Sightings: The Peregrine, a female, flew in from the northeast  and headed south. Carrion Crows very active while Magpies were absent until about 09:45hrs when some appeared flying in from the south. Two Ravens flew north-ish quite high and a third was high over Sandleford Heath just after. Little sign of winter thrush activity with just a single Redwing seen. The female Sparrowhawk was circling quite high over Sandleford Heath and then stooped down below the treeline.