10th August 2015
Staff: MMJ, APN, LDC, HHT
Weather: sunny, no wind.
Projects: Ringing, Maintenance
Standardised ringing
Today we had a quiet morning at Banvallen, with 45 birds caught. Yet again the highlights of the morning were two Red-backed Shrike juveniles, one retrap and one new. Summary of today’s catch below:
Wren 0 (1)
Robin 2 (2)
Thrush Nightingale 1 (1)
Sedge Warbler 7 (1)
Marsh Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 6 (1)
Whitethroat 1
Garden Warbler 6 (2)
Blackcap 5
Willow Warbler 5
Red-backed Shrike 1 (1)
Chaffinch 1
Total: 36 new birds and 9 recaptures.
Maintenance
In the afternoon, nets were mended and four netpoles were replaced at Ässön.
HHT