Monday 15 June 2015

CES 5 worryingly quiet?

Sunday 14th June 2015:

Linda and Stuart - conditions sunnier than expected, so perhaps conditions had a bearing on low numbers caught, but some concern expressed re. Warbler numbers from Tony ...

Reed Warbler 5 (+3),  Robin 3,  Song Thrush 1,  Whitethroat 1,  Reed Bunting 1 (+2),  Treecreeper 1,
Long-tailed Tit 3 (+5),  Garden Warbler 1

Total: 27 birds

Sunday 7 June 2015

CES 4: A lot of Lottis

Sunday 7th June 2015:

Joe, Linda, Stuart.  Sunny, cool, calm early, breeze increasing through morning.

Family of Long Tailed Tits in Net 1 - 18 in total!

Overall 49 birds.

Chiffchaff 0(2), Goldfinch 2(0), Blue Tit 1(1), Whitethroat 0(1), Sedge Warbler 2(4), Reed Warbler 3(4), Reed Bunting 3(1), Wren 2(0), Dunnock 1(1), Blackbird 1(0), Long Tailed Tit 14(4), Robin 1(0)

Other sightings: Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Blackcap, Willow Warbler ...

Tuesday 2 June 2015

CES 3 - low numbers

Monday 25th May 2015:

Bank Holiday - Joe, Dave, Linda ...

Chiffchaff 2 (5), Willow Warbler 0 (1), Reed Warbler 4 (6), Sedge Warbler 1 (3), Great Tit 1, Blackcap 1, Dunnock 0 (2), Reed Bunting 1, Blue Tit 1

Total 28 birds