Thursday, 18 June 2015

18/06 Greenham Common Western Enclosure


Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Session: 18-Jun-2015 06:30 to 09:15

Weather: sunny period with calm and breezy periods

Present: JL,IW

Nets: 3 nets rides: 60’, 60’, 40’ up from 06:45 to 09:00 hrs

Lure: None

Capture:  11 Blackbird 2/0, Blackcap 2/0, Chiffchaff 1/0, Dartford Warbler 1/0, Dunnock 1/0, Robin 2/0, Song Thrush 1/0, Willow Warbler 1/0

Recaptures: None

Age Range: Juveniles: 1 each of Blackbird, Blackcap, Dartford Warbler, Dunnock, Robin

Juvenile Dartford Warbler

Notes: A short session as the weather did not look promising at dawn but eventually decided to give it a go. Glad I did just for the juvenile Dartford Warbler.

The NRG web site is back on line

Sightings 31 Species: Most warblers seem scarcer than 2014 Chaffinch notably absent.

Canada Goose 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Woodpigeon 20
Green Woodpecker 1
Magpie 4
Carrion Crow 2
Blue Tit 2
Woodlark 4
Chiffchaff 4
Blackcap 4
Dartford Warbler 1
Starling 4
Song Thrush 1
Stonechat 2
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Grey Heron 1
Stock Dove 2
Swift 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Jackdaw 10
Goldcrest 1
Coal Tit 1
Swallow 2
Willow Warbler 3
Whitethroat 1
Wren 3
Blackbird 5
Robin 3
Dunnock 2
Linnet 8