15-Oct-2014 Ringing Visit to Greenham Common Western Enclosure
Nets: 160' in three rides up from 07:45 to 11:00
Weather: very foggy windy later.
Captured 18:
Blackbird-2 Blackcap-1 Chiffchaff-2 Firecrest-1 Goldcrest-7&1 Redwing-2 Reed Bunting-1 Song Thrush-1
Retrap(s) Goldcrest from 5 days Adults Redwing-1 Reed Bunting-1
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First Redwing this Autumn
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The first Redwing of the year for me, many flocks flying about including heard over in the fog. Three in net on the first round, one got out before I could get to it. The rest of the morning was steady with one or two birds each round. A couple Chiffchaff, a Blackcap still on the move; it is getting late compared with previous years Main capture of Goldcrest is about normal for mid October. The Firecrest is the second this autumn. No sign of winter finches. Otherwise fairly quiet except for two Snipe flying over. It was noticeable that there were less Wren and Dunnock calling than recently.
SIGHTINGS FOR Wednesday, 15 October, 2014 07:30 to 11:30hrs (JL)
Blackbird 6
Blackcap 1
Black-headed Gull 4
Blue Tit 3
Carrion Crow 3
Chaffinch 1
Chiffchaff 2
Cormorant 1
Dartford Warbler 2
Dunnock 1
Firecrest 1
Goldcrest 8
Goldfinch 25
Great Tit 1
Green Woodpecker 3
Greenfinch 2
Grey Heron 1
Grey Wagtail 3
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Jackdaw 24
Jay 4
Kestrel 1
Linnet 3
Long-tailed Tit 5
Magpie 4
Meadow Pipit 8
Pied Wagtail (yarrelli) 3
Redwing 89
Reed Bunting 2
Robin 10
Skylark 1
Snipe 2
Song Thrush 2
Starling 10
Stonechat 3
Woodpigeon 10
Wren 1
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Total number of species 36