This is a slightly late report of a trip to Sennar on 28th and 29th November. My main aim was to check on the Cinnamon Weaver population there and to try and catch some. The breeding season was clearly over and none of the males were in breeding plumage. Birds were in small to medium sized groups and flying around between the tops of the acacia bushes and were generally quite hard to catch. I caught only 5 birds, all of which were juveniles and 4 of which were undergoing primary moult. I caught a few other good birds, though nothing I haven't caught there before. There were particularly big numbers of Red-billed Queleas around, which limited how many nets I could put up, as I spent most of my time trying to extract them from the nets. I have seen them here before, but never in such big numbers, and this is the first time I have experienced how big a pest they can be.
Barred Warbler, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Juvenile Cinnamon Weaver, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Great Reed Warbler, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Isabelline Shrike, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Malachite Kingfisher, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
female Red-billed Firefinch, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Red-billed Quelea, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Sudan Golden Sparrow, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Tawny-flanked Prinia, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
Yellow Wagtail, near Sennar 28/29 November 2014
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