We started on Saturday morning at Formby, however the breeze was too persistent and the birds didn't seem keen on feeding, so we decided to call it a day by 10am and head to Crosby Hall to try and salvage something from the early start. The decision to go to Crosby Hall was justified when, in the first net round, we caught more birds than we had all morning at Formby.
FORMBY:
Goldcrest - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Coal Tit - (1)
Chaffinch - 4
Robin - 1
Great Tit - 2 (2)
TOTAL: 9 (3)
CROSBY HALL:
Blue Tit - 8 (7)
Great Tit - 2 (3)
Coal Tit - 1 (1)
Robin - (2)
Goldfinch - 1
Chaffinch - 3 (4)
Greenfinch - 5
TOTAL: 20 (17)
On Sunday, myself and Tineke headed to The Woodhams in the rain, with the wind from the west, the rain soon tailed off and we had the nets up immediately. The westerly also meant that all the nets were sheltered, unlike last week, but unfortunately the numbers of finches present in the wood were much lower than last week. An early Siskin amongst the Goldfinches provided a photo opportunity, as did three Treecrepeers next to each other in the net.
Siskin (Caruelis spinus)During the morning, the signs of spring were evident. Three Buzzards circled overhead, taking advantage of the thermals before stooping at each other midair. Chaffinches were calling and males were chasing each other in territorial disputes while dribs and drabs of Curlew flew noisily overhead.
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)Blue Tit - 8 (7)
Great Tit - (10)
L.T.Tit - 2
Coal Tit - (3)
Treecreeper - 1 (2)
Chaffinch - 2
Goldfinch - 6 (1)
Siskin - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Robin - 2 (1)
Blackbird - 2 (1)
TOTAL: 25 (25)
By the end of the weekend, we posted a total much higher than I had originally aniticipated with our 2011 total gradually creeping higher. Chiffchaff's and Wheatears soon....
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