19/06 Greenham Common

Location: Greenham Common - Western Enclosure wk 2026.25-Fri

Session: 19/06/2026 07:40 to 11:00hrs

Present: IW, JL.

Weather: sunny, clear, hot, light breeze.

Nets: 48metres 3 Rides, up from 08:00 to 10:30 hrs

Lures audio: (BC-CC-FC-GC-GW-WH-LW-WO),(W-WC-RT-SF-TP-YW),(GH),(RT), intermittently.

    Juvenile Blackcap                                           Juvenile Garden Warbler

Notes: It was hot today out on the common. 21 ringed but less species variety than Tuesday's visit. All were juveniles dispersing except for a male Blackcap. We expected some Whitethroats as they were singing around the enclosure at nets up, but that is where the stayed. Little bird movement in and around the enclosure as the temperature increased until it was getting uncomfortably hot – one of the reasons I usually stop ringing at 10:30hrs latest June to September.

Recaptures: (00) 

Sightings: No hirundine again today, I was out on the common nearby Wednesday and Swallows were out on the heath feeding just above the ground so had a faint hope there might be some today around the enclosure. Compared to Tuesday it was relatively quiet. A couple  of Dartford Warblers seen, Two male Stonechats singing also Whitethroats but no Willow Warbler song today and the adult Garden Warbler that was singing near the enclosure on Tuesday was also silent. There have been several Painted Lady sightings across the common this week.