Almost daily, one of a pair of Pied Wagtail can be seen checking out the moss on the roof tiles and gutters for insects. Yesterday, the female of the pair paid a visit to the short grass and "jumped" into one of the nets on leaving.
A Chiffchaff continues to sing from the tall (40') Ash trees at the rear of the property. I had all but given up anu hope of catching it - sound lures being out of the question during the breeding season. However, a 'young' 5M [2CY male] approached the orchard and must have called and drawn the attention of the resident male because I extracted both birds just 3-4 feet apart. The singing bird headed straight back to its song perch on release, whereas the 'youngster' headed off towards the stream.
13 birds trapped, as follows :
Blue Tit (1)
Long-tailed Tit 5 - another part-brood & adult male
Chiffchaff 2
Blackbird 1 (1)
House Sparrow 1
Pied Wagtail
Greenfinch 1 - a 5 female in egg.
Today has dawned with full sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. So it's time to get on with a couple of jobs and not open the nets until tea-time. I don't hold out much hope though, as the forecast is for the winds to go westerly and around the 20 mph mark. That's the disadvantage of being so close to the coast in this part of the country.
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