Not quite knowing what to expect today, it quickly became evident that we were in for a bumper session. 118 birds of 16 species found the nets, of which an unprecedented (for Linford) 106 were newly ringed.
Thankfully we had John on hand to help deal with the rush, otherwise we would most likely have had to close the nets.
As tentatively predicted, the catch was made up predominantly of blackcap (25) and chiffchaff (27). A Swiss control blackcap was quite a surprise (after we finally managed to read and translate the ring inscription!)
Other notable captures included 3 cettis warblers, a treecreeper, 6 goldcrests, 4 reed buntings, and 2 kingfishers.
Flocking blue tits boosted the numbers by a further 21.
The only real frustration was dipping on the meadow pipits which were present, but seemingly content to perch on the net poles.
Huge thanks to Sarah and John for working extra hard today!
Cheers
Kenny
Blackbird 2
Robin 3
Blackcap 24 (1)
Chiffchaff 27
Blue tit 17 (4)
Wren 5 (2)
Cettis warbler 2 (1)
Treecreeper 1
Goldcrest 5 (1)
Reed bunting 4
Dunnock 4 (2)
Long tailed tit 5
Great tit 5
Kingfisher 1 (1)
Chaffinch 1
Song thrush (1)
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