18/04 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 18/04/2021, 07:30 to 11:00hrs
Notes: The second session of the year at Thatcham Marsh LNR. We expected a few more migrants than last week but it was quiet with few migrants heard or seen. Things were a bit subdued following the sad news that our good friend John Claridge(RJC) is no longer with us.
Present: JL,DL,JHW,IW
Weather: Sunny, calm, warm in the sun.
Nets: 234metres in 3 rides of 198m, 18m, 18m up from 08:00 to 11:00hrs
Lures :None

Recaptures:(5)       

Blue Tit                       ringed 11/04/2021x2

Cetti’s Warbler            ringed 11/04/2021

Great Tit                     ringed 03/09/2021

Wren                          ringed 07/07/2019

Sightings 35 species: No hirundine over this week. The only notable activity being four Buzzards displaying in thermals joined much higher up by two female Sparrowhawks and the first Common Tern for us flew over.