Following our reconnaissance a few weeks ago and the granting of appropriate permission from the company, the team set three 60ft nets between
the coach and lorry park.
As expected birds assembled on the services roof and
gradually increased in number as groups ranging from twos and threes to
fifteen or so flew in from the surrounding area.
The birds didn’t leave the pre-roost until after 4pm by
which time the light was failing fast, however contrary to the
indications of our earlier observations they ignored the coach park and moved
to the parking area to the right of the station. They could be seen fluttering
under the street lighting and moving into the small trees but few birds chose
the holm oaks where we had seen them roost before and as a result only one bird
was caught by our team of 6. We will make another reccie soon and take it from
there.
Totals: 1
Pied Wagtail - 1