Monday 4 May 2015

Start of CES for 2015 at Chelmarsh

Sunday 4th May 2015:

Bankk Holiday Monday, relatively mild and still conditions having been prevented day previously by very heavy rain.  Joe and Stuart put up the nets.

Last year saw 34 birds caught between set up and 11am, this year saw 35 in total. Numbers in brackets are retraps in addition to unringed birds caught.

Wren 0(4), Reed Warbler 1(3), Dunnock 2(2), Sedge Warbler 10(2), Robin 1(0), Blackcap 1(0), Great Tit 1(0), Bullfinch 1(0), Reed Bunting 4(2), Chiffchaff 1(0)

Other birds about:  2 Oystercatcher on eggs on long island,  3 Lapwing,  2 Grey Heron, lots of singing Whitethroat, 1 Buzzard

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