03/09 Thatcham Marsh LNR

Location: Thatcham Marsh LNR
Session: 03/09/2023  07:00 to 11:30hrs
Notes:  We cleaned the ride out and it took a bit longer than we expected, finished about 08:45hrs. Then we put up four 18metre nets, two each side of the bend in the ride, just to see what was about and that would be called in with audio lures. 28 birds is not bad by recent year’s capture levels and included a Garden Warbler which we rarely ring at this site. It is always interesting to see what is there unseen and that comes to calls and song.
Present: IW, DL, JL, NC.
Weather: bright sunny, calm, cool
Nets: 72M one reed bed ride up from 09:00 to 11:00hrs
Lures:(BC-CC-WW-GW-WH-LW-GC-FC),(W-WC-SF-YW-RZ-TP),(GH-RW-SW-RB-AW),(RT-DW) intermittently.

Recaptures:(01)
Reed Warbler       ringed: 26/08/2023

Sighting: We probably missed one or two species while strimming the ride. IW thought he saw the flash of a Redstarts tail as a bird disappeared into the foliage near the railway under-bridge when we came off the reed bed at nets down; not able to confirm though. A few insect on the wing in the warmth of the sun, including some high flying butterflies moving too fast to ID.