Sunday 25th June 2016
Dave, Stu, Joe, Sadie, Linda
We caught 118 birds, which beats the low 90s best ever for a CES session, as well as being more than double the equivalent for previous years : 2016: 51, 2015: 56, 2014: 31
Garden Warbler 1/1, WaterRail 1/0, Reed Bunting 3/1, Reed Warbler 11/11, Blue Tit 21/3, Chiffchaff 18/6, Long Tailed Tit 1/0, Sedge Warbler 8/6, Dunnock 2/2, Wren 2/2, Whitethroat 4/0, Robin 2/2, Lesser Whitethroat 1/0, Blackcap 1/0, Song Thrush 1/0, Blackbird 2/2, Yellowhammer 1/0, Bullfinch 1/0, Kingfisher 1/0
Total of 19 species ...
Also seen: Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper (in new pool in reedbed)
Sunday 25 June 2017
Sunday 18 June 2017
CES 5 - excellent warbler catch
Sunday 18th June 2017:
Dave, Stu, James, Joe, Steven, Sadie, Clare.
Hottest day of the year forecast - 30C+, started 13C and sun soon up. However, catch not as seriously affected as feared - best numbers for CES 5 in past 4 years:
Blackcap 2/0, Chiffchaff 8/0, Sedge Warbler 5/3, Whitethroat 5/0, Reed Warbler 16/2, Blue Tit 15/0, Goldfinch 1/0, Wren 1/0, Garden Warbler 1/0, Blackbird 2/0, Great Tit 3/0, Robin 2/1, Dunnock 3/0, Linnet 1/0
Total caught: 71 birds ( 2016: 56, 2015: 27, 2014: 43)
Also seen or heard: Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Swallow
Dave, Stu, James, Joe, Steven, Sadie, Clare.
Hottest day of the year forecast - 30C+, started 13C and sun soon up. However, catch not as seriously affected as feared - best numbers for CES 5 in past 4 years:
Blackcap 2/0, Chiffchaff 8/0, Sedge Warbler 5/3, Whitethroat 5/0, Reed Warbler 16/2, Blue Tit 15/0, Goldfinch 1/0, Wren 1/0, Garden Warbler 1/0, Blackbird 2/0, Great Tit 3/0, Robin 2/1, Dunnock 3/0, Linnet 1/0
Total caught: 71 birds ( 2016: 56, 2015: 27, 2014: 43)
Also seen or heard: Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Swallow
Saturday 3 June 2017
CES 4 - good numbers ...
Saturday 3rd June 2017:
Dave and Stuart.
Calm start to morning, but sunny and breezy by 9.30am ...
Also had up-close and personal views of Mink ...
Reed Bunting 2/0, Long-tailed Tit 4/1, Goldfinch 2/0, Sedge Warbler 0/7, Reed Warbler 9/1, Wren 0/4, Blackcap 1/0, Robin 2/0, Chiffchaff 5/0, Blue Tit 3/0, Whitethroat 4/0, Dunnock 1/1, Great-Spotted Woodpecker 0/1, Blackbird 1/0
Juveniles caught for Whitethroat, Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tit
Total: 49 birds (cf 2016: 43, 2015: 49, 2014: 28)
Also seen / heard: Cuckoo, Lapwing (1 juv), Oystercatcher 2adult, 2 juv, Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Yellowhammer, Linnet
Dave and Stuart.
Calm start to morning, but sunny and breezy by 9.30am ...
Also had up-close and personal views of Mink ...
Reed Bunting 2/0, Long-tailed Tit 4/1, Goldfinch 2/0, Sedge Warbler 0/7, Reed Warbler 9/1, Wren 0/4, Blackcap 1/0, Robin 2/0, Chiffchaff 5/0, Blue Tit 3/0, Whitethroat 4/0, Dunnock 1/1, Great-Spotted Woodpecker 0/1, Blackbird 1/0
Juveniles caught for Whitethroat, Robin, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit and Long-tailed Tit
Total: 49 birds (cf 2016: 43, 2015: 49, 2014: 28)
Also seen / heard: Cuckoo, Lapwing (1 juv), Oystercatcher 2adult, 2 juv, Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Yellowhammer, Linnet
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