The motley crew waiting for the Swallows 25/08/13 |
I had set up an actinic moth trap in the reed bed which meant I had to go back this morning to check it. I was undecided as to whether I would go early and put some nets up but as it happened I did and it was well worth it. I had 4 nets up from just before sunrise and it soon became apparent that there were plenty of warblers about; the moth trap quickly becoming a secondary consideration. Most of the birds were caught in one of the nets with aid of the MP3 lures with warblers accounting for 51 of the 64 birds caught. A total of 21 Blackcaps were ringed which is an exceptional number for this site.
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis). These often get caught in mist-nets when ringing in reed beds at this time of year. |
Ringing totals for 26/08/13
Morning session
Blackcap 21
Blue Tit 7
Bullfinch 1
Chiffchaff 5
Reed Bunting 1 (1)
Reed Warbler 12 (1)
Sedge Warbler 6
Swallow 3
Whitethroat 5
Willow Warbler 1
Total 62 (+2)
Evening session
Swallow 79 (+1 control)
Total 79 (+1 control)
and here are a couple of moths from the day:
The Chevron (Eulithis testate) |
Blood-vein (Timandra comae) |
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