CES session 3 was done on Saturday 23 May (last minute decision when the weather turned out better than forecast).
All the trapped birds were actively breeding (brood patches/cloacal protuberances), though there was a small influx of new blackcaps since the last visit. No fledglings yet.
Totals: 16 new / 10 retraps, 12 species
DUNNO 0, 5; ROBIN 2, 0; BLABI 1, 0; LESWH 1, 1; WHITE 1, 1; BLACA 5, 0; GARWA 2, 0; LOTTI 0, 1; GRETI 0, 1; BLUTI 1, 0; BULLF 2, 1; YELHA 1, 0.
Other stuff: bullfinch nest by ride 1 (4 eggs) & one scarce umber caterpillar brushed off bushes. No sign at all of the painted lady invasion that started the following day.
Mark's AWOL bees are still living in the dead tree at the end of ride 3.
Scarce Umber caterpillar at Waterloo Thorns 23-05-09
Red-legged partridge found having a kip in a net - it flew off through the net when woken (another redleg was dust bathing in the ashes of our bonfire ).
Mark's AWOL bees are still living in the dead tree at the end of ride 3.
Scarce Umber caterpillar at Waterloo Thorns 23-05-09Dave B
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