All nets opened at 0345 and closed at 1145.
Including the Talgoxe (Great Tit) ringed in nest boxes a total of 37 new birds of 19 species ringed with highlights being two Höksångare (Barred Warbler) and a Lundsågare (Greenish Warbler). The Blåmes (Blue Tit) chicks left the nest box on the front of the Observatory and we had a minimum of three Tornseglare (Swift) investigating the nest boxes, including displaying birds.
Måns and Johann spent the morning birding, mainly in the south and had a singing Lundsångare near the lighthouse and a Kentsk tärna (Sandwich Tern) fly north up the west coast.
A booked guided talk given to 20 adults, two children and a dog! Afternoon spent visiting nest boxes with mixed results – 8 Talgoxe chicks ringed, but some dead in nests and one box predated.
Potentially a lecture to give at 1800, so preparing for that now. Hope to finish work at 1900.
Johann and children left in afternoon to give five at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Måns and his two children
| Wind: | South-east | |
| Wind strength: | Moderate, 4-7 m/s decreasing | |
| Temperature: | 13 | |
| Visibility: | Moderate, 4-10km | |
| Cloud Cover: | Cloudy, 6-7/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | ||
| Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 1 | ||
| Marsh Warbler | Kärrsångare | 5 | ||
| Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 1 | ||
| Barred Warbler | Höksångare | 2 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 1 | ||
| Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 1 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 3 | ||
| Greenish Warbler | Lundsångre | 1 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 2 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 1 | ||
| Great Tit | Talgoxe | 8 | ||
| Nuthatch | Nötväcka | 1 | ||
| Red-backed Shrike | Törnskata | 3 | ||
| Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | 1 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 1 | ||
| Goldfinch | Steglits | 1 | ||
| Linnet | Hämpling | 1 | ||
| Redpol flammea | Gråsiska | 2 |
| Sightings of interest |
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| Common Snipe | Enkelbeckasin | 1 | Displaying over Bredmar | |||
| Sandwich Tern | Kentsk tärna | 1 | Flying north up west coast | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 3 | Displaying near nest boxes at Obs | |||
| Eurasian Skylark | Sånglärka | 1 | Flying north | |||
| Greenish Warbler | Lundsångare | 1 | Singing near lighthouse, not the ringed bird | |||
| Eurasian Blue Tit | Blåmes | Pair | Chicks fledged from Obs nest box |