Location:
Greenham Common Western Enclosure (wk33)
Session:16/08/2023 07:45
to 11:00hrs
Session:
Which one is the Chiffchaff? The difference is clearer in the photos than it was in the hand
They are both juveniles
Notes: Not many birds on the move today, was hoping to get a species or two like
we did week 33 last year (see the right hand table below). Had some confusing plumage colours on three
Willow/Chiffs to keep us amused, needed to check to re-check their wing formulas to be sure which they were.
Nets:
Recaptures: (none)
Sightings: No Swifts seen today. Main interest was a mob of hirundine harassing
first a Female Sparrowhawk along the treeline to the south, then another mob of
hirundine chased a male across the heath into the trees to the north of the
enclosure. IW spotted a young toad and we saw one of the few comma butterflies
so far this year. Also, Mel who stopped to talk to us just before we finished, saw a Spotted Flycatcher on the common about 20 minutes after she left us, apparently not far from our net;
maybe next time.
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