Session: 07-Sep-2016 07:00 to
11:00hrs
Headlines: An overcast and dark
threatening sky when I arrived. No captures on the first round followed by a
capture of 17 when a 30+ mixed flock flew through the enclosure. It consisted
mostly of tits and phylos with a few sylvia warblers. We missed many that
skimmed over the top of the scrub and nets; must take the tops down lower this winter. After this we captured single
figures to the end of the session; nearly all Chiffchaff. Where they came from we
don’t know as a couple of walk rounds found very little in the surrounding
scrub. For the last few sessions there have been one or two fly-over Grey
Wagtails so today we tried to call them down. Normally they respond well to
calls but today no response. Another good session and must keep at it as we should
be due another scarce migrant soon.
Weather: Mostly overcast with
a light breeze, warm
Present: JL, IW, RGS
Nets: 48metres in three
rides of 18M, 18M, 12M up from 07:30 to 10:30hrs
Lure (audio): Blackcap,
Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, Redstart, Grey Wagtail
intermittently.
Capture (New/Recapture) 39(37/2) : Blackcap
9/0, Blue Tit 1/0, Chiffchaff 18/0, Long-tailed Tit 2/2, Whitethroat 3/0,
Willow Warbler 4/0
Recaptures: 2 Long-tailed Tits 2y
58d and 344d
Age Range: all 1st CY except indeterminate:
Long-tailed Tit 3.
Sightings 26 Species: Another quiet
day observation-wise. For the first visit this summer no hirundine detected.
The only over flyer was the Cormorant; no gulls again. Most notable species
the Chaffinches, they are very scarce in the area this year. It is has been unusual
to see or hear any on the common this summer. Hopefully numbers will increase
when birds from further north move south for the winter. Chiffchaff migration
must be at its peak now. For Blackcap, these are fewer in number this year so
difficult to say but I think today’s to be the best total so far this season. Still a few Whitethroat and Willow Warbler moving through, each session now I think this one could be the last I see this year but still they keep trickling through; must end soon though.
Blackbird 2+
Blackcap 12+
Blue Tit 4+
Buzzard 2
Carrion Crow 3+
Chaffinch 6+
Chiffchaff 25+
Coal Tit 1+
Cormorant 1+
Dartford Warbler 2+
Goldfinch 5+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1+
Great Tit 2+
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Green Woodpecker 3+
Grey Wagtail 1
Jackdaw 9+
Jay 3+
Linnet 5+
Long-tailed Tit 15+
Magpie 3+
Nuthatch 1+
Robin 2+
Stock Dove 2+
Whitethroat 7+
Willow Warbler 8+
Woodpigeon 15+
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