Sunday 21st May 2023
Dave, James, Stu, Joe
Birds caught:
Whitethroat 1/0; Goldfinch 1/0; Blue Tit 2/0; Sedge Warbler 1/7; Blackbird 0/1; Dunnock 2/1; Reed Warbler 7/1; Robin 0/3: Cettis Warbler 1/2; Chiffchaff 1/3; Song Thrush 1/1; Kingfisher 0/1; Reed Bunting 1/3
Total birds: 41
Also seen / heard: Cuckoo, 2 Little Egret ; Mute Swan with 5 cygnets; Linnet
Previous years
2023: 31 2022: 55 2021: 41 2019: 40 ; 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28; 2014:33
Sunday 14th May 2023
Stu, Linda, Joe, Dave, James
Cool start, then sunny, mist til around 9am
Birds caught: Lesser Whitethroat 1/0; Goldfinch 1/0; Blackcap 1/1; Wren 1/0; Blue Tit 1/2; Sedge Warbler 9/3; Blackbird 3/1; Dunnock 1/2; Reed Warbler 3/0; Robin 2/0; Great Tit 1/1; Cettis Warbler 0/1; Chiffchaff 2/2; Garden Warbler 3/2; Song Thrush 1/0
Total birds caught: 45
Previous years 2022 : 42 2021: 48 2020: 54 2019: 40 2018: 52; 2017: 36; 2016: 53; 2015: 28; 2014:33
Monday 1st May 2023
Stu, Linda, Joe, Dave, Claire
Very wet along rides, scrape up.
Mink activity noted / sighted.
4 or 5 male Cetti's singing.
Birds ringed:
Blackcap 2/0; Lesser Whitethroat 2/0; Cetti's Warbler 2/2; Chiffchaff 7/1; Sedge Warbler 7/2; Blackbird 2/1; Reed Warbler 3/1; Wren 0/1; Song Thrush 3/0; Kingfisher 2/0; bullfinch 0/2; Dunnock 3/1; Garden Warbler 3/0
Total ringed : 49
Previous years CES 1: Previous: 2014: 33; 2015: 35; 2016: 31; 2017: 32; 2018: 37 2019: 39 2020: N/A (Covid) 2021: 43 2022: 41
Also seen: Gadwall 2, Coot 2, Swallow 1, Grey Heron 1, Tawny Owl 1, Mute Swan 2, Canada Goose 4, Greylag Goose 2, Oystercatcher 2, Skylark 1
