15/11 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure (wk46)
Session: 15/11/2023 07:45 to 10:55hrs

Notes: Once we get to November and week 45 plus, the weather becomes more of a factor. Week 45 (last week) has been a good period when we often get some interesting species. Unfortunately, the weather was just too unstable to be able to ring here. The one reasonable day was Friday 7th, and the Bagnor Feeder took priority as part of the Constant Effort Scheme. Expectations were low for today as it was quite breezy, so it was good to get a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. One of the latter was probably in the net earlier in the session but got out before we got to it or could ID it for sure. The other species including Goldcrest are more usual fare this time of year. It is unusual to have a lone Long-tailed tit, they are usually in groups, was the only one seen though, just turned up in the net.

Present: JL,IW,IQ
Weather: sunny, bright, breezy, cold.
Nets: 48metres 3 Rides, 18M, 18M and 12M up from 08:00 to 10:30hrs.
Lures: (BC-CC-GC-FC), (YB-FC-GC-RE),(LR-MP-BL), (FF-RE), intermittently.

Recaptures: (00)

Sightings: Not much activity today, a couple of Fieldfare flocks of 12 and 30+ flew west-ish and a few Redwing flew about, neither species reacted to the audio lures. One of the Buzzards was bright rusty brown on the top and had a light underside, so we scrutinised it closely but decided it to be just a Buzzard; probably fooled by the low sun.