22/07 Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Location: Greenham Common Western Enclosure

Session: 22-Jun-2016 06:15 to 10:45hrs

Headlines: As I entered the common near the pool by the gate were five Lapwings, two adults and three juveniles (two ringed). As I drove by the adults flew and then for a short distance so did the juveniles. So it looks like the east gravel 616 brood fledged. Unlike last Mondays visit there was much less evidence of movement this morning. The large flock of finches present then had moved on leaving a flock of Goldfinch and a few Greenfinches some of which were captured. The only warbler captured in reasonable numbers was Chiffchaff, otherwise a few of the expected warbler species and another Reed Warbler made up most of the rest. Perhaps the Bullfinch is also of note as they are a scarce capture these days. A steady capture made for a nice session; a bit hot towards the end though.

Weather: Bright, sunny, warm, calm

Present: JL, IW

Nets: 48metres in three rides of 18m, 18m and 12m up from 06:45 to 10:39hrs

Lure (audio): intermittently Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Goldcrest, Linnet and Redstart.

Capture (New/Recapture) 35 (34/1): Blackbird 1/0, Blackcap 2/0, Bullfinch 1/0, Chiffchaff 11/0, Dunnock 1/0, Garden Warbler 1/0, Goldcrest 1/0, Goldfinch 5/0, Great Tit 1/0, Greenfinch 2/0, Reed Warbler 1/0, Robin 1/0, Whitethroat 2/0, Willow Warbler 3/1

Recaptures: 1, a Willow Warbler ringed 22 days ago

Age Range: all juveniles except adults: Bullfinch 1, Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 1

Sightings 33 Species: Little sign of movement today, a few Swallows flitting about with Mistle Thrush, Skylark (at this end) and another Reed Warbler of note.

Blackbird 2+ Blackcap 1+ Black-headed Gull 1+ Carrion Crow 1+ Chiffchaff 4+ Coal Tit 1+ Dartford Warbler 1+ Dunnock 1+ Garden Warbler 1+ Goldcrest 2+ Great Spotted Woodpecker 2+ Great Tit 1 Green Woodpecker 2+ House Martin 8+ Jackdaw 10+ Greenfinch 2+ Goldfinch 30

Jay 1+ Linnet 5+ Magpie 2+ Mistle Thrush 1+ Reed Warbler 1 Skylark 3+ Song Thrush 1+ Starling 3+ Stock Dove 2 Swallow 6+ Treecreeper 1+ Whitethroat 2+ Willow Warbler 3+ Woodlark 8+ Woodpigeon 4+