Session: 23-Oct-2015 07:15 to
11:20hrs
Weather: overcast calm, colder
late morning.
Present: JL, IW, RGS
Nets: 220’ in 4 rides of 60’
60’, 40’ (2 shelf thrush net), 60’ up from 07:45 to 11:00hrs
Lure (audio): Blackcap,
Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Siskin, Redpoll, Fieldfare, Redwing,
Yellow-browed Warbler
Capture (New/Recapture) 19 :
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Blue
Tit 3/0
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Chiffchaff
2/0
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Firecrest 1/0
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Great
Tit 2y 258days (ringed at Haysoms)
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| Firecrest 1st Winter Female |
Notes: The forecast was for
8 mph winds but it remained calm all morning. A capture of five Goldcrest was
a good start. Two Chiffchaff and two more
Goldcrest followed and a little later another Goldcrest; after this it went quiet. The Redwings flying about
did not respond to audio neither did the Redpoll or Siskin and I am still hoping
for the one of the many Yellow-browed Warbler said to be in the UK this autumn. After
a walk around the heathland near the enclosure, a small tit flock crossed resulting in a Great Tit and three Blue Tit
being captured. This gave me a chance to check some tit ageing and sexing criteria
that I had been reading up on last night.. The Great Tit had been ringed 2+
years ago in my garden. It stayed quiet with just another Goldcrest at
10:20hrs. On release it flew back towards the enclosure and the nets, so I went
back to check it had not been caught again. I found a Wren and low to the
ground a Firecrest; the fifth one this autumn. These were processed and as is usual
we took the nets down at 11:00hrs when another Goldcrest was ringed.
Sightings 29 Species: Two
Bullfinches were calling while I put the nets up. A flock of Fieldfare flew
west early. Redwings flew about and over towards Sandleford Heath where
they appeared to be feeding or gathering in the trees. There was an increase
in Chaffinch numbers. Singles of Redpoll and Siskin occasionally flew over and
a few high flying Blackbirds were out on the heath. Jackdaws were flying south
in double digit flocks also one flock of Woodpigeon did the same followed by a
few stragglers. A couple of Dartfords Warblers called from the gorse and it
was noticeable that there were fewer Robins on the surrounding heath.
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Blackbird 4
Black-headed Gull 2
Blue Tit 5
Bullfinch 2
Carrion Crow 3
Chaffinch 7
Chiffchaff 2
Dartford Warbler 2
Fieldfare 42
Goldcrest 15
Goldfinch 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Great Tit 3
Green Woodpecker 2
Grey Heron 1
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Jackdaw 37
Jay 2
Lesser Redpoll 3
Magpie 4
Meadow Pipit 2
Mute Swan 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii) 2
Redwing 43
Robin 2
Siskin 5
Starling 2
Stock Dove 1
Woodlark 1
Woodpigeon 41
Wren 1
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