Session: 13-Jul-2016 06:10 to
10:20hrs
Headlines: Over the last couple
of days of walking the common it is apparent to me that migrants are beginning
to move though. So, a visit to the Western Enclosure on the next suitable day
weather-wise seemed a good idea. The windy weather to date has meant that
ringing opportunities have been limited for some time. The forecast for Wednesday
looked to have an acceptable level of wind. I was out by
just before 06:00hrs and nets were up by 06:30; not as early as some but early enough for me. As in the last few days there was no activity
in the enclosure so after about 15 minutes I decided to turn on the audio and
didn't get any reaction at first. About an hour after nets up an adult Willow Warbler
was captured. This was processed and the next round brought two more Willow
Warblers and a Blackcap and Chiffchaff. Then nothing until 08:35 when three
more Chiffchaff, three Blackcap and a Dunnock captured. Another blank round
was followed by a round when a Goldcrest and a juvenile Great Tit were
captured; this latter has been relatively scarce so far this year. At 09:30hrs
another juvenile Great Tit was last bird of the day and nets were taken down
at 10:00hrs.
Weather: Bright, sunny, calm-ish,
slight breeze later.
Present: JL, RJC, IW
Nets: 66M in rides of 18M,
18M, 12M, 18M up from 06:30 to 10:00 hrs
Lure (Audio): Blackcap-Chiffchaff-Firecrest-Goldcrest intermittently.
Capture (New/Recapture) 16 (16/0) : Blackcap
4/0, Chiffchaff 4/0, Dunnock 1/0, Goldcrest 1/0, Great Tit 2/0, Willow Warbler
4/0
Recaptures: None
Age Range: All juveniles except
adult: Blackcap 2, Willow Warbler 1
Sightings 31 Species: There was
very little visible evidence of migration other than swallows drifting south.
Quite a lot of raptor activity in the thermals of a rare relatively calm day
included a high flying Kestrel that we tried in hope to turn in to something
else. Woodlark, in particular, are now hard to locate as they have mostly stopped territorial activity, The Dartford Warblers
and Stonechats made an appearance after a few days absence. Probably reflects
that we spend the whole of the period in the same place as opposed to
wandering when just birding. A short bust of song, early, from a Whitethroat
the only evidence that they are still on site; the following day (14th) none
found. Is it the same two Swift I keep seeing or two every day passing though?
We think the Little Egret and definitely the Cormorant because I have seen it
there are visiting the nearby Sandleford Lakes. Overall still quiet though,
hope it picks up soon but I am not holding my breath. Still unable to find any Chaffinch!
Blackbird 3+
Blue Tit 2+
Buzzard 4
Chiffchaff 8+
Coal Tit 2+
Cormorant 1
Dartford Warbler 1+
Dunnock 3+
Feral Pigeon 6
Goldcrest 2+
Goldfinch 3+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1+
Great Tit 2+
Green Woodpecker 3+
Greenfinch 2+
House Martin 4+
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Jackdaw 11+
Kestrel 2
Linnet 8+
Little Egret 1
Magpie 4+
Nuthatch 1+
Red Kite 2
Robin 1+
Stonechat 2+
Swallow 13+
Swift 2+
Whitethroat 1+
Willow Warbler 6+
Woodlark 1+
Woodpigeon 10+
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