CES 8 - lower catch than recent years, but many warblers

Sunday 19th July 2020

Stu, Dave, Joe, Linda and Sadie

Birds caught:

Reed Warbler 8/9; Reed Bunting 3/3;  Blackcap 4/0;  Blue Tit 1/3;  Wren 5/2;  Willow Warbler 1/0;  Chiffchaff 3/0;  Great Tit 3/0;  Garden Warbler 0/1;  Robin 2/0;  Dunnock 0/2;  Linnet 2/1;  Sedge Warbler 2/1

Total birds:  57

2020: 57;  2019: 101;  2018: 109;  2017: 129;  2016: 55;  2015: 39;  2014: 44

Other birds seen or heard:  Green Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper,  Yellowhammer,  ? Goshawk?

CES 7 - Very good warbler catch

Saturday 11th July 2020

Dave, Stu, Linda, Joe, Sadie

Mild, calm to start, sun rose onto nets.

Birds caught:

Blackcap 9/1,  Reed Bunting 2/0,  Reed Warbler 15/9,  Wren 2/0, Chiffchaff 6/1,  Sedge Warbler 7/4,  Whitethroat 2/0,  Blackbird 1/0,  Great Tit 1/0,  Robin 1/1,  Kingfisher 2/0, Linnet 1/0, Cettis Warbler 0/1

Total - 65 birds caught

2020:  65;  2019: 106;  2018: 58  ; 2017: 92 ;  2016: 90 ;  2015: 59;  2014: 48

CES 6 - good catch with lots of young warblers

Wednesday 1st July 2020

Last day due to weather.
Dave, Stu, Linda

Birds caught:

Great Tit 2/0;  Reed Warbler 16/3;  Blue Tit 18/3;  Blackcap 1/0;  Chiffchaff 7/3;  Dunnock 5/1;  Song Thrush 1/0;  Robin 1/1;  Reed Bunting 1/1;  Goldfinch 2/0;  Whitethroat 1/1;  Cetti's 1/0 (young);  Garden Warbler 3/0;  Sedge Warbler 3/5;  Wren 0/1;  blackbird 1/0

Total birds:  82

Previous:  ( 2019:123  2018: 61 2017:  118,  2016: 51,  2015:  56,  2014: 31 )