Sunday 30 June 2019

Extra session at Chelmarsh

Sunday 30th June 2019

Joe, Dave, Sadie and Stuart

3 nets on Phalarope pool side, 1 iron path, 1 hedge (ride 1) and along path.

Birds caught:

Song Thrush 1/0,  Reed Warbler 5/3,  Sedge Warbler 1/2,  Chiffchaff 11/0,  Wren 4/2,  Whitethroat 3/0,  Blackcap 6/0,  Blue Tit 8/2,  Robin 3/1,  Reed Bunting 0/2,  Blackbird 1/0,  Goldfinch 1/0,  Great Tit 1/0,  Greenfinch 1/0,  Dunnock 1/0,  Garden Warbler 2/0


Sunday 23 June 2019

CES 6 - pipped the record catch - many Blue Tits

Sunday 23rd June 2019

Dave, Joe, Linda, James, Stuart, Sadie.

Perfect conditions - still, cloudy, mild.

Birds caught:  Sedge Warbler 1/3.  Reed Bunting 7/0,  Reed Warbler 10/9,  Blackbird 2/0,  Whitethroat 8/1,  Wren 7/2,  Blue Tit 30/7,  Song Thrush 5/0,  Chiffchaff 11/0,  Linnet 1/0,  Dunnock 5/1,  Garden Warbler 6/0,  Willow Warbler 1/0, Great Tit 2/0,  Blackcap 2/0,  Robin 0/1, House Sparrow 1/0



Total 123 birds

( 2018: 61 2017:  118,  2016: 51,  2015:  56,  2014: 31 )

Sunday 16 June 2019

CES 5 - full team - record numbers

Sunday 16th June 2019

Dave, Joe (early 4am nets) Stu, Linda, James, Phil

After a week of almost non-stop rain, fortunate to get this catch in - it poured at finish time.


Birds caught:

Reed Warbler 6/9,  Song Thrush 1/0,  Sedge Warbler 4/7,  Blackbird 3/0,  Chiffchaff 8/0,  Blue Tit 25/5,  Robin 3/1, Wren 1/0,  Reed Bunting 2/1,  Blackcap 3/0,  Whitethroat 2/0,  Great Tit 7/0,  Dunnock 4/0,  Lesser Whitethroat 1/0

Also seen / heard:  Raven, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw,  Kingfisher, House Martin, Sand Martin, Skylark, Linnet, Goldfinch,  Grey Heron

Total birds:    93  ( 2018: 62  2017:  71   2016:  56   2015:  27   2014: 43 )

Sunday 9 June 2019

CES4 Record catch - lots of juvenile birds - mainly Blue Tits!

Sunday 9th June 2019

Dave, Joe (4 am nets), Stu and Sadie.

A brief break in very wet weather allowed us to go ahead.

Birds caught:

Sedge Warbler 3/5,  Wren 0/5,  Reed Warbler 10/5,  Reed Bunting 1/1,  Chiffchaff 5/0, (all juveniles),  Blue Tit 23/2 (mainly juveniles),  Dunnock 1/1,  Goldcrest 1/0 (juvenile),  Garden Warbler 2/0 (juveniles),  Great Tit 1/1,  Blackcap 2/0,  Goldfinch 0/1

Total birds 70

2018: 28  2017: 49 2016: 43  2015: 49 and 2014: 29