01/08 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR Constant Effort Site 2021.10 of 12
Session: 01/08/2021, 06:00 to 11:00hrs
Notes: Good session this morning, even though the reed bed seemed quiet, we had a better capture than expected. There looks to have been a movement of Chiffchaffs through as most were captured on one net round after a quiet start. We don’t get many Willow Warblers here since the scrub matured so it was nice to get one in amongst the Chiffchaffs. We captured the Icklesham Reed Warbler again this session; maybe be a late local  breeder.
Present: IW,JHW,DL,JL
Weather: overcast clearing to sunny periods later, warm, calm
Nets: 198metres in 1 ride of 198M up from 06:35 to 10:35hrs
Lures: None

Recaptures:(07)

Cetti’s Warbler          ringed 08/07/2021
Reed Warbler           ringed 17/07/2021, 25/07/2021x2
                                 ringed elsewhere 24/08/2020 (Icklesham, East Sussex)
Wren                        ringed 17/07/2021, 25/07/2021

Sightings 33 species: Two Sparrowhawks, thought to be juveniles, were squabbling along the tree line at the back of the reed bed where we believe they nested. Water Rails still calling in the reed bed. Just the one Swift over today. Raven(s) must have been seen while I was sorting out a car problem.