07/08 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure wk32

Session: 07/08/2024 07:40 to 10:50hrs

Notes: Week 32 should be peak passage for Willow Warblers but so far this year numbers are well down as they are for most species. Last year’s matching visit total of 36 of 8 species is nearer to what we hope for this time of year.

Present: JL,IW,IQ.

Weather: sunny periods clouding up later calm, warm.

Nets: 48metres 3 Rides, up from 08:00 to 10:30 hrs.

Lures audio: (Warbler), (Misc Migrants), (RT), (GH) intermittently.

Recaptures: (00)

Sightings: Just a single Swift spotted flying in the background when checking out the skyline to the south. The Starling flocks are beginning to combine into a larger gatherings. Few insect on the wing, Gatekeeper numbers still good but diminishing. Despite searching no Grayling seen this year yet.