The weather didn't look too promising today, rain early on then more wind than we would have liked. All the same the rain seemed to have stopped and, later than usual, we went along with HD & BS. We knew we had already missed the best hours in the reed-bed but hoped there may be an opportunity for hirundines.
As it turned out we had an impromptu meeting with the site management and the nets were finally up later than planned. The HGVs were using the track where House Martins were caught at our last visit so that option was gone. We did try a couple of nets on a lower track but our attempts to attract House Martin there were unsuccessful - added to that, we had intermittent showers so the low number of captures was only to be expected.
Total: 12 (1)
Blackbird - 1
Sedge Warbler - 3
Reed Warbler - 6 (1)
Whitethroat - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
As it turned out we had an impromptu meeting with the site management and the nets were finally up later than planned. The HGVs were using the track where House Martins were caught at our last visit so that option was gone. We did try a couple of nets on a lower track but our attempts to attract House Martin there were unsuccessful - added to that, we had intermittent showers so the low number of captures was only to be expected.
Total: 12 (1)
Blackbird - 1
Sedge Warbler - 3
Reed Warbler - 6 (1)
Whitethroat - 1
Chiffchaff - 1