We opened the nets today at 5:30 this morning, and waited for birds to become active again. Immediately it became apparent that the majority of birds from yesterday had moved on, and that the nets were catching very few birds. We had a total of 16 birds with one retrap, consisting of Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curucca), Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita- mostly females), Bluethroats (Luscinia svecica), White Wagtail (Moticilla alba), and the local White-spectacled Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos).
Reports in the area of Greater and Lesser Short-toed Larks (Calandrella brachydactyla and Calandrella rufescens), Bimaculated Larks (Melanocorypha bimaculata), Temminck's Larks (Eremophila bilopha). Moreover, and influx of Rueppell's Warbler (Sylvia rueppelli), Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) and a whole host of other sylvia warblers.
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