Many sites welcomed the number of birds
that were around this month and the July total of 1,431 (768 Runnymede RG; 663 Maple Cross RG) bears
this out.
Excluding pulli, which vary
greatly from year to year, 1,384 birds were ringed, comparing well with 1,486 in
2010 but short of the 1,743 in 2011, our best recent years (an example of regression toward the mean).
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| Grasshopper Warbler (J Hewitt) |
49 species appear on July's list (40 Runnymede RG; 36 Maple Cross RG)
with the first Yellow Wagtail since 2009 (Stanwellmoor) and a Grasshopper Warbler
at Wraysbury. Grey Wagtail featured at
Broadwater and a Stonechat at Chobham where there were also 3 Nightjars and
another at Black Park
With full access to reed beds now, Reed Warblers at 179 challenged Blue
Tit (210) for top species with Blackcap 141 and Chiffchaff 105 also over the
ton. Sedge Warblers have occurred in
lower numbers in recent years and 26 was a nice total for this species,
especially as this included several adults.
