All nets opened at 0345 and closed at 1030 when a rain shower came through. Wind started off W and backed to S then SE as it continued to drop to give almost calm conditions.
A very pleasant mornings ringing with 26 new birds of 19 species, including our first Nötväcka (Nuthatch) and Kaja (Jackdaw) of the year, the Kaja being a young bird not long out of the nest. Also caught the second Lundsångare (Greenish Warbler) of the year and the 10th Mindre flugsnappare.
Having problems with Trichomonas ( a throat parasite) in some of our seed-eating birds. So we have cleared a lot of old seed and husks from under the feeders and put a board under them, which will catch the fallen seed and make it easier to clear up old and spoilt food. The board is NOT for use as a bird table and we will stop putting food in the hoppers for a few weeks to try and get the outbreak under control.
Afternoon will be spent doing the usual tidy up ready for people staying the weekend.
There will be eight at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Johann, Måns and their four young children.
| Wind: | West, backing to S then SE | |
| Wind strength: | Moderate, 4-7m/s dropping to calm | |
| Temperature: | 12 | |
| Visibility: | Moderate, 4-10km | |
| Cloud Cover: | Cloudy, 6-7/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry with light rain at 1030 |
| Birds ringed |
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| White Wagtail | Sädesärla | 1 | ||
| Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 1 | ||
| Wheatear | Stenskvätta | 1 | ||
| Marsh Warbler | Kärrsångare | 2 | ||
| Reed Warbler | Rörsångare | 1 | ||
| Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 1 | ||
| Garden Warbler | Trädgårdsångare | 2 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 1 | ||
| Greenish Warbler | Lundsångre | 1 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 1 | ||
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | Mindre flugsnappare | 1 | ||
| Nuthatch | Nötväcka | 1 | ||
| Red-backed Shrike | Törnskata | 1 | ||
| Jackdaw | Kaja | 1 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 3 | ||
| Redpoll | Gråsiska | 1 | ||
| Redpoll cabaret | Gråsiska | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Rosefinch | Rosenfink | 3 |
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Sightings |
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| Tufted Duck | Vigg | 2 | As a pair taking off from Bredmar | |||
| Velvet Scoter | Svärta | 45 | Flying south down west coast | |||
| Common Snipe | Enkelbeckasin | 1 | Displaying male | |||
| Black-headed Gull | Skrattmås | 8 | Flying over – failed breeders? | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 4 | Flying over | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 2 | Investigating nest boxes | |||
| Eurasian Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | Calling | |||
| Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 2 | Singing | |||
| Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 3 | Singing | |||
| Common Rosefinch | Rosenfink | 3 | Singing |