Rain stops play

On Saturday morning I met Colin and Mike at Kessingland sewage works with a view to working the scrub. Some early drizzle, however, saw a delayed start and despite erecting a couple of nets around the filter beds only one Swallow was caught before the sun rose and the flies went with it.

Although catching rates weren't spectacular, due most likely to the dazzling sunshine, some interesting birds were caught. Most were recently fledged juveniles including a 3J Lesser Whitethroat and the first from the reed bed; a 3J reed bunting and 3J sedge warbler.

3J Sedge Warbler

Totals - 12 new, (8 re-traps)

Wood Pigeon - 1
Swallow - 1
Dunnock - 2, (1)
Blackbird - 1
Sedge Warbler - 1, (2)
Lesser Whitethroat  - 1, (1)
Whitethroat - 1, (1)
Blackcap - 1, (1)
Chiffchaff - (2)
Blue Tit - 2
Reed Bunting - (1)