All nets opened at 0415, standard netting finished at 1100 and the remaining nets closed at 1245 after two guided talks.
A pleasing mornings ringing with 75 new birds of 17 species. Rasmus and Jakob went up north at first light, followed a bit later by Janne who had remained around the Obs for a while. Lasse headed south.
There were two particularly good sightings from a good morning of migration watching. These were a Ägretthäger (Great Egret) and a Turkduva (Collared Dove). The egret was noticed from the north and observed passing east to west over the island just north of Bredmar before flying south down the east coast before returning north to Torö island for an hour before returning to Landsort.
The Dove was seen heading south past the Obs and landing in a tree north of the village.
A more complete list of highlights from a very good day for migrants will be given later once ‘the gang’ arrive back.
Two guided talks given: one to 7 people at 1130 and another to 4 at 1230.
A fridge/freezer was kindly donated to the Obs by Per & Birgitta. Thank you to them and also for Lennart who very kindly picked it up with Chris to deliver it to the Obs.
Hans arrived for the day on the morning ferry, always good to spend time with him and Bosse and Mats arrived on the early afternoon ferry to give eight at the Obs tonight: Chris, Kay, Janne, Rasmus, Jakob, Lasse, Mats & Bosse.
Wind: | East | |
Wind strength: | Moderate, 4-7 m/s | |
Temperature: | 4 | |
Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
Cloud Cover: | Almost clear 1-2/8 | |
Precipitation: | Dry |
Birds |
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Tree Pipit | Trädpiplärka | 1 | ||
Wren | Gärdsmyg | 1 | ||
Robin | Rödhake | 31 | ||
Bluethroat | Blåhake | 2 | ||
Redstart | Rödstjärt | 3 | ||
Wheatear | Stenskvätta | 2 | ||
Song Thrush | Taltrast | 1 | ||
Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 7 | ||
Blackcap | Svarthätta | 2 | ||
Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 4 | ||
Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 14 | ||
Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 1 | ||
Pied Flycatcher | Svartvit flugsnappare | 1 | ||
Starling | Stare | 2 | ||
Chaffinch | Bofink | 1 | ||
Yellowhammer | Gulsparv | 1 | ||
Reed Bunting | Sävsparv | 1 |
Sightings |
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Gadwall | Snatterand | 3 | Flying overhead | |||
Common Pochard | Brunand | 1 | Male, stationery | |||
Horned Grebe | Svarthakedopping | 2 | Norhamnn | |||
Great Egret | Ägretthäger | 1 | Flying overhead | |||
European Golden Plover | Ljungpipare | 6 | Migrating NE | |||
Eurasian Collared Dove | Turkduva | 1 | Singing in village | |||
Common Swift | Tornseglare | 9 | Migrating N | |||
Whinchat | Buskskvätta | 2 | ||||
Common Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 1 | Migrating | |||
Garden Warbler | Trädgårdssångare | 1 | Migrating | |||
Red-breasted Flycatcher | Mindre flugsnappare | 2 | Staging |