Saturday 29th August 2015
Constant Effort Site session 12, Heather and I met at 05:30 am and had all the nets up by 06:10hrs. It was a very quiet session with only 17 caught, including Treecreeper, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Robin, Wren!!, Blue Tit Dunnock, Blackbird and the star was a first for the site a Green Woodpecker. Robin Juvenile Cetti's Warbler There were plenty of dragonflies around including darters, and hawkers. Migrant Hawker, Aeshna mixta The six hour session ended at 12:00pm. Adult Chiffchaff, adults undergo a complete moult after breeding. with a full set of new feathers this bird is ready for that journey across the Mediterranean.