Notes: No Phyloscopus about today which is unusual. None of the migrants showed any sign of fat buildup. Two Coal Tits, both juveniles probably dispersing from nearby. It was spotting with rain when we arrived, but it soon stopped. Decided not to ring last Friday as it was to hot for the birds and humans.
Sightings: Only one Chiffchaff detected and not Blue Tits seen. Two of the Green Woodpeckers looked to be juveniles. When erecting the nets I for a moment thought I had a harrier flying towards me, but it was a kite with very worn plumage including no fork to the tail. IW spotted a fritillary which was ID’d as a Silver-washed Fritillary. As we watched it flying from flower to flower another one appeared and chased it off. Two Gatekeepers were also present. No other insect or non-human/dog species detected.
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