2026 Fieldwork programme

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MonthDatesDaysComments
* January3–4Sat – SunResighting and mist-netting Saturday evening.
January24–25Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
* February7–8Sat – SunResighting and mist-netting Saturday evening.
February21–22Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
* March6–8Fri – SunResighting and mist-netting Friday and Saturday evenings.
March21–22Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
* April3–6Fri – MonAssemble Thursday evening. Garden/house maintenance and resighting possible cannon-net catch if suitable options. Note: Easter weekend.
** April18–19Sat – SunResighting only.
** May16–17Sat – SunResighting only.
** July4–5Sat – SunResighting only.
* July17–19Fri – SunWWRG AGM weekend Assemble Thursday evening. Equipment, house/garden maintenance and WWRG AGM (Saturday afternoon). Just possible that there may be a cannon-netting attempt.
** August1–2Sat – SunResighting only.
August12–18Wed – TuesWash Week Passage 1 Assemble Wednesday afternoon. Various opportunities for cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Tuesday lunchtime.
** August29–30Sat – SunResighting only
September11–17Fri – ThursWash Week Passage 2 Some reccies Thursday evening and Friday. Most assemble Friday morning. Various opportunities for cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Thursday lunchtime.
October10–11Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
October November31–1Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
* November14–15Sat – SunHouse maintenance and mist-netting Saturday evening.
November28–29Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
* December26–27Boxing Day SundayResighting and mist-netting.
No *‘Normal’ fieldwork, including cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting on suitable tides
*Other catching options
**Resighting only; No catching attempt. These dates depend on sufficient interest, weather forecasts, and the availability of a leader.