Reserve Naturelle National Estuaire De La Seine, Le Havre, France 5 August 2011

Again another 5.15am start as the nets are being taken down and put up everyday was greeted by heavy rain, but Pascal being the ever optimist saw us heading off to the site which turned out despite a brief period under canvass to be a good call as after a short while the rain front moved through. Again a fairly quite day, which cnsidering the overnight weather was not surpising as it was not good for migration. The days ctach was 129 which again mainly consisted of Reed (34) and Sedge (75) Warblers, together with a single Blue-headed Wagtail, three Bluethroats, a single Cettis' Warbler, five Savi's Warblers, the first two Willow Warblers, six Bearded Tits and two Reed Bunting. We had another Uk controlled Sedge Warbler, Y166865. A Honey Buzzard flew over the site. The other team had 94 birds with nothing of note other than a UK controlled Reed Warbler L273778.

Savi's Warbler - juvenile

Bearded Tit - adult (below showing short P1, diagnostic

of an adult prior to full juvenile PJ and adult  moults)

Sedge Warbler - juvenile (Y166865)

Site photo - Pont de Normandie