Monday 10 May 2021

2021 CES #1 Wendover – 30 Apr 2021



Weather: calm, cool and patchy cloud.

The start of a new CES season always brings an exhilarating feeling and it was the same for 2021.  CES#1 was not possible in 2020 because of Covid but 2021 has now started as normal, albeit with the same socially distanced arrangements between ringers as we adopted for all sessions completed in 2020.

We keep the nets furled between sessions so that our 1 hour before dawn start can be done quickly and smoothly, when the birds are just waking, singing and getting ready to go. CES#1 delivers one of the lowest number of encounters of the year and it was no different this time. 

In the standard 6 hours that the nets were open a number of the regular resident species put in appearances and a single blackcap and chiffchaff represented the migrants.  The bird of the day arrived near the end - a 2nd year Jay in superb condition.

Early on, a male roe deer watched us go about our business before disappearing into the scrub and wooded areas.  In net checking visits on the following days, a female and fawn were also seen on site.  Although it is exciting to see the wildlife, deer have wrecked nets in the past, so we hope this family will be better behaved.

Catch summary:

 

Species Name

New

Subsequent

Grand Total

Blackbird

3

2

5

Blackcap

1

 

1

Blue Tit

 

3

3

Chiffchaff

1

 

1

Dunnock

2

 

2

Great Tit

2

 

2

Jay

1

 

1

Long-tailed Tit

1

 

1

Robin

3

2

5

Song Thrush

1

 

1

Wren

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

Grand Total

15

8

23

 

 

Ringers:  Adam Light,  Pete Weisner

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