This session was conducted with one eye on the sky due to a forecast of impending rain. We had six nets up and after an initial 20 or so birds in the first round got no more than a handful second time round. We were fully expecting an early finish and we thought a total of 60 would be unrealistic due to the quiet nature of the site after the initial burst of activity. Chris tried playing Blue Tit as that was the only call that we were hearing consistently and it was hoped that Blue Tits and any accompanying birds might be drawn in.
The first two nets were taken down before 10am. When it started to rain we decided to clear round and push up. It turned out that the Blue Tit audio-lure had worked rather well, calling in well over a third of the entire day's catch. Session successfully completed and off site by 11:20am.
Totals: 77 (8)
Robin - 2
Dunnock - 1
Reed Warbler - 1
Whitethroat - 9 (3)
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Garden Warbler - 10
Blackcap - 26 (1)
Chiffchaff - 9
Willow Warbler - 1
Goldcrest - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 4 (3)
Blue Tit - 10 (1)
Goldfinch -2