All nets opened at 0415, some closed at 1100 and the rest at 1145. A total of 22 new birds trapped of 17 species, including the first fledged Stenskvätta (Wheatear) of the year.
A guided talk was given to seven people, lasting over 90 minutes – a good level of interest shown by everyone, really enjoyable session!!!
In the afternoon the last three nest boxes of the year were visited – two broods of Talgoxe (Great Tit) produced 11 more birds and the final box was a great reward of 6 young and healthy Göktyta (Wryneck) and an adult – 7 birds in total. A great way to finish checking all the boxes we could find on the island (240 boxes). This gives 40 new birds of 18 species for the day.
To top it all we now have Tornseglare going into and staying in two of the nest boxes!
End of week reports still to do then it might just be time for a drink!
| Wind: | South-west | |
| Wind strength: | Light, 1-3 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 18 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud Cover: | Almost clear, 1-2/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| Wryneck | Göktyta | 7 | ||
| House Martin | Hussvala | 1 | ||
| Wheatear | Stenskvätta | 1 | ||
| Blackbird | Koltrast | 1 | ||
| Song Thrush | Taltrast | 1 | ||
| Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 1 | ||
| Garden Warbler | Trädgårdsångare | 1 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 1 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 1 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 1 | ||
| Great Tit | Talgoxe | 12 | ||
| Nuthatch | Nötväcka | 1 | ||
| Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | 3 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 2 | ||
| Goldfinch | Steglits | 1 | ||
| Yellowhammer | Gulsparv | 2 |
| Sightings of interest |
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| Common Teal | Kricka | 1 | Female, flushed from Bredmar reeds | |||
| Velvet Scoter | Svärta | 7 | Flew over Obs | |||
| Horned Grebe | Svarthakedopping | 2 | Pair without chicks, Norrhamn | |||
| Whimbrel | Småspov | 1 | Heard overhead | |||
| Green Sandpiper | Skogssnäppa | 1 | Staging, Bredmar | |||
| Common Greenshank | Gluttsnäppa | 3 | Flying overhead | |||
| Parasitic Skua | Kustlabb | 1 | Dark phase, being mobbed by terns, West harbour | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 5 | Flying around Obs, two entering different nest boxes | |||
| Eurasian Wryneck | Göktyta | 2 | Calling, Bredmar |