High Tide 5.76m @ 17:42, Sunset 16:10, Team meet time 15:00
After a planned session at this new site in November was cancelled due to forecast strong winds and rain, a mixed experience team of eight assembled at Northam Burrows to set nets on Greysands Pool. We set seven nets across the shallow pool and along its shoreline. Birds are only attracted to this pool on the highest of tides, when the saltmarsh in thre Skern is completely covered. Although this was the highest tide of this full moon sequence it did not make as much as predicted and only a few birds made use of the pool to roost. Although the full moon was obscured by heavy cloud for most of the time, the wind was stronger than ideal with some light drizzle. This combination of factors meant that we did not catch, and as the tide receded we packed up efficiently and were off site by 19:15. We are optimistic that in better conditions and with a slightly higher tide we would be able to catch at this site in the future.
Thanks are extended to Mike Day at Northam Burrows Country Park for arranging permission and allowing out-of-hours access.