Having nearly fallen off my chair at work after checking the weather Monday lunchtime, minimal wind speeds predicted for Tuesday! I quickly arranged a day off work and a visit to Chobham Common. I was joined by Erica, a fellow C permit holder, meeting at the site for 0630. A lovely clear crisp morning with the temperatures early on around the -1 mark. We set just one 40′ net to begin with and played Lesser Redpoll on the tape lure having spotted a couple near by. A second net was added about an hour later with the catch still in single figures. It proved to be a quiet session and we decided to set down at 1030.
Although the final total was 10 birds, 8 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Long-tailed tits, it was still great to be out on a beautiful morning on the Common.
Chobham Common
Chobham Common
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