It was decided to try a brief roost session, and go for Yellow Wagtails as birds had been heard overhead, so 3 nets were erected in the reed bed and by 7pm we had begun catching. It was 45 minutes later that the first Swallow was caught as birds were attracted by the tape and flew around the net extending over the lake. The Starlings were restless, throughout the evening, due to unwelcome attention from a rather persistent Sparrowhawk. However no Starlings were captured and once again predator disturbance resulted in the hirundines departing not long after the first wave of birds had dropped into the net. Yellow Wagtails were seen overhead but none could be tempted down to the ringing ride.
The complete totals are as follows:-
Swallow - 8
Sand Martin - 4
Sedge Warbler -1
Chiffchaff - 1
