After starting off quite promising it was a quiet evening down at Swantail Hide. There was a lot of Hirundine activity shortly after we arrived, but then not long after the nets were opened the birds disappeared! As well as in the reed bed nets were also positioned along the boardwalk for the warblers coming into roost.
Total for the night = 27
Chiffchaff 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Reed Bunting 7
Reed Warbler 2
Sedge Warbler 16
Jean came armed with more birds tonight that were ready to leave her and head back into the wild, 7 Mallard and 4 Sparrowhawks - three young birds (two female, one male), and a very feisty adult female! Also, the three Tawny Owls that Jean brought in (18/07/11) were released this week in the woods at Birdsall.
‘Birds without webbed feet - no thanks!’
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