CES 7 - The news is still positive - 7/7/14

Just over half way through the CES season and the good news is that numbers are still pointing towards an improvement. With 5 sessions to go we are only 30 less than the total for 2013 and statistically the second half has been better in earlier years.
Cedwyn and Chris set out the usual 2 runs of nets (6x18m in the pool ride and 2x18m in the scrub).
On the first net round a juvenile Treecreeper goes some way to proving that this species is breeding at the site.

Treecreeper

 Another early catch was a juvenile male Kingfisher, the third caught this year in the CES rides.

Kingfisher

A healthy number of migrants appeared in the next few rounds with one particular Reed Warbler obviously intent on keeping an eye on how we handled other birds. We were watched from the nearby Hawthorn for a good few minutes by this individual.

Reed Warbler R425558

 Other items of interest included:

Cinnabar Larva

Small Blue

 We were joined by a few work experience students from Porthcawl Comprehensive (apologies for not remembering their names) and their help was appreciated speeding up the taking down of the nets and hauling the gear back to the centre.

Totals for the day: