All nets opened at 0345 and closed at 1100. A total of 44 new birds of 17 species, including two more Mindre Flugsnappare (Red-breasted Flycatcher) to give 10 for the season and the highest spring number in the 30 years as an Observatory.
Afternoon will be spent checking more Stare (Starling) nest boxes.
Just Chris & Kay at the Obs overnight.
Wind: | West | |
Wind strength: | Moderate, 4-7 m/s | |
Temperature: | 8 | |
Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
Cloud Cover: | Partly cloudy, 3-5/8 | |
Precipitation: | Dry |
Birds ringed |
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Robin | Rödhake | 1 | ||
Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 2 | ||
Reed Warbler | Rörsångare | 1 | ||
Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 1 | ||
Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 5 | ||
Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 1 | ||
Garden Warbler | Trädgårdsångare | 1 | ||
Blackcap | Svarthätta | 2 | ||
Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 4 | ||
Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 18 | ||
Spotted Flycatcher | Grå flugsnappare | 1 | ||
Red-breasted Flycatcher | Mindre flugsnappare | 2 | ||
Pied Flycatcher | Svartvit flugsnappare | 1 | ||
Red-backed Shrike | Törnskata | 1 | ||
Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | 1 | ||
Starling | Stare | 4 | ||
Linnet | Hämpling | 1 | ||
Yellowhammer | Gulsparv | 1 |
Sightings of interest |
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Red-breasted Merganser | Småskrake | 1 | Male, briefly on Bredmar pond | |||
Horned Grebe | Svarthakedopping | 1 | Norrhamn | |||
Common Sandpiper | Drillsnäppa | 1 | Singing, Bredmar | |||
Common Tern | Fisktärna | 2 | Pair, Norrhamn | |||
Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 4 | Singing, Bredmar | |||
Spotted Flycatcher | Grå flugsnappare | 1 | Feeding, Norrhamn |