16/07 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR CES 2023.08
Session: 16/07/2023 06:00 to 11:00hrs

Adult female Tawny Owl

Notes:  It was very windy for the whole session, just on the limit. Worth the effort though particular when we ringed a Tawny Owl; thought it to be the first here including for the whole of Thatcham Marsh but we ringed an adult male visit CES 2004.01 net ride 1A on the 01/05/2004. Otherwise, the lack of resident post breeding birds venturing on to the reed bed continues. 

Also, we have gained a member of the Gower RG for the summer break.
Present: JHW, IW,JL,DL,KMB,NC
Weather: mostly overcast with clear periods later, blustery wind, warm-ish
Nets: 198M reed bed ride up from 06:30 to 10:30hrs
Lures: None.

Recaptures:(11)

Blackbird             ringed: 18/05/2019

Blue Tit                ringed: 08/07/2021

Reed Warbler     ringed: 08/07/2021, 21/05/2022, 03/07/2022, 03/06/2023x2, 11/06/2023, 02/07/2023

Sightings: Despite the wind there were one or two insects on the wing and once regular, the

first Cardinal Beetle I have seen here for a year or two, also Grey Squirrels are scarce on the 

marsh; perhaps a sign of scrub maturing to woodland.