Another mist netting session for the AERG that coincided with unhelpful weather conditons for this patime. It was looking to be one of the poorest ever sessions for the group. Well that was until this blogger left!
Field Studdies Base - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Steve Waite
Weather: Sunshine and few clouds, with a breezy s w wind until late morning, when cloud rolled over and a few rain showers broke out - prompting the end of the session.
The mist net set by the bird feeders on Stafford Marsh 'saved' this session. On sunny days, mist nets are so obvious to the human eye...so they presumably are to birds' eyes too!
A sunlit mist net - Colyford Common Apr '12 (c) Steve Waite
Up until 10:00, the team had only caught one bird, but by the session's end at midday, 12 birds of 4 species were processed;
1 Blackbird (retrap)
1 Dunnock (retrap)
1 Chiffchaff
9 Greenfinch
Field Studdies Base - Stafford Marsh Apr '12 (c) Steve WaiteWeather: Sunshine and few clouds, with a breezy s w wind until late morning, when cloud rolled over and a few rain showers broke out - prompting the end of the session.
The mist net set by the bird feeders on Stafford Marsh 'saved' this session. On sunny days, mist nets are so obvious to the human eye...so they presumably are to birds' eyes too!
A sunlit mist net - Colyford Common Apr '12 (c) Steve WaiteUp until 10:00, the team had only caught one bird, but by the session's end at midday, 12 birds of 4 species were processed;
1 Blackbird (retrap)
1 Dunnock (retrap)
1 Chiffchaff
9 Greenfinch
