Saturday 11 August 2018

CES 10 - Cold morning for ringers and birds

Saturday 11th August 2018

Joe, Stu, Dave and Sadie

Clear and still, opening nets in dark, temperature c 5C (10-15C down on past 6 weeks).  Mist and damp conditions over Chelmarsh and surrounding farmland.

Blue Tit 5/1,  Blackcap 1/3,  House Sparrow 4/0,  Kingfisher 1/0,  Song Thrush 1/0,  Reed Warbler 5/10,  Marsh Tit 0/1,  Blackbird 0/1,  Robin 2/0,  Wren 3/3,  Bullfinch 1/1,  Garden Warbler 2/1,  Reed Bunting 1/0,  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0,  Whitethroat 3/0,  Willow Warbler 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 1/0.

Total birds :  53
Total species :  17

CES 10 :  2017 - 150 birds,  2016:  92,  2015 - no record,  2014: 40.

Also seen:  3 Little Egret,  2 Grey Heron,  c20 Lapwing,  6 Green Sandpiper,  3 Snipe,  Swallow,  1 Sand Martin

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