Two RAS visits on Sunday July 23rd

After two days of heavy rain, a suitable day arrived (although heavy showers were forecast for the afternoon), and two more RAS visits were fitted in.  George and Andy were at the jetty, and despite the reeds still being very wet, they had a reasonable catch of 20 + (7) - which included both Sedge Warbler (still only the 3rd and 4th of the year) and the Whitethroat.  With twice as many nets (4 x 18m) in rb2, Jerry, Carola and Willow had a more productive 53 + (10) - which included all three Redstart (responding to the tape).  The combined ringing total for Reed Warbler was not too far short of our all time day max of 59, but only one more was added to our RAS study (all of the other potential additions having already been caught this year).  The species mix was Redstart 3, Robin 2, Song Thrush 2 (one with a large tumour under its wing), Reed Warbler 50 + (13), Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 4, Garden Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 2, Blue Tit 6 + (3) and Treecreeper (1).