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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:
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Ringers:
Adam Light, Pete Weisner
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