17th June 2017

All nets opened at Bredmar at 0415 and closed at 1100 with 18 new birds of 12 species including the first two Större Hackspett (Great Spotted Woodpecker) young of the year.

At SUDD, Liam & Bosse opened the nets around 0430 and closed them at 1100 with 13 new birds of 8 species to give an overall total of 31 new birds for the day of 17 species.

There will be four at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Liam and Bosse.

Wind: South-east
Wind strength: Calm, <1 m/s
Temperature: 17
Visibility: Fog, <1km, clearing later
Cloud Cover: Partly cloudy, 3-5/8
Precipitation: Dry


Birds
ringed – Bredmar

Great Spotted Woodpecker Större hackspett 2
White Wagtail Sädesärla 3
Redstart Rödstjärt 1
Blackbird Koltrast 1
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 1
Spotted Flycatcher Grå flugsnappare 1
Great Tit Talgoxe 2
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 1
Greenfinch Grönfink 2
Siskin Grönsiska 1
Linnet Hämpling 2
Scarlet Rosefinch Rosenfink 1


Birds ringed – SUDD

White Wagtail Sädesärla 1
Wheatear Stenskvätta 1
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 2
Whitethroat Törnsångare 1
Chiffchaff Gransångare 1
Blue Tit Blåmes 2
Starling Stare 3
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 2


Sightings
of interest
Eurasian Curlew Storspov 1 Migrating south-west
Spotted Redshank Svartsnäppa 1 Migrating south-west
Common Swift Tornseglare 3 Investigating new nest boxes at Obs
Barred Warbler Höksångare 1 Singing sub-adult at Saltmar
Greenish Warbler Lundsångare 1 Singing at Saltmar