Last Reed Bed & First Scrub Sessions

On Tuesday 30 August, Andy, Ruth and Jerry had a final session at the jetty.  The reeds were wet and cold, and it was a very slow start, but when the sun warmed everything up a bit (at mid session), catching did pick up a little. 

The total was just 14 + (1), made up of 2 Wren, 1 Robin, 7 + (1) Reed Warbler and 4 Sedge Warbler.  

The August total was 446, making the YTD 1653.  The month's total is the lowest of the last ten years (though only just short of the total for five of those years), and well below the 1038 in August 2012.

On Thurs 1 September, Jerry was joined by Andy (early) and Peter/Ted (later) for an early start for Blackcap.  Conditions were good (though a bit sunny from mid session) and the catch of 22 + (5) was much better than recent CES sessions - (what a difference the tapes make).  

The catch was made up of Dunnock 1 + (1), Robin (1), Blackbird (1), Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 8, Blackcap 11 + (1), Reed Warbler (1) and Great Tit 1.

On Friday, Ruth and Jerry returned, but few new night migrants had arrived (just one day after the new moon date, with dark cloud cover overnight, so not too surprising).  

The total of 13 + (3) was made up of 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird, 2 + (1) Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 + (1) Long-tailed Tit, 1 Marsh Tit and (1) Bullfinch.