Our Manx National Day today, so thoughts of home (and days off!!).
All nets opened at 0415 in a light north-west wind that backed to SW and increased slightly as the morning progressed. Some nets closed at 1100 and the rest at 1145. A total of 13 new birds of 12 species. Our first Grå flugsnappare (Spotted Flycatcher) for a while and also a Sävsångare (Sedge Warbler). This bird had very fresh plumage and tongue-spots but was clearly not a bird of this year, so was aged as 2cy but not sure how the feathering was still so fresh – possibly a very late migrant???
Tornseglare still investigating the nest boxes. One was present inside the box early on and visited by a second bird.
Public guiding given from 1130 to 1300 to 5 adults and 4 children.
There will be Chris & Kay at the Obs tonight.
| Wind: | North-west, backing to SW | |
| Wind strength: | Light becoming moderate, 4-7 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 16 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud Cover: | Partly cloudy, 3-5/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| White Wagtail | Sädesärla | 1 | ||
| Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 1 | ||
| Blackbird | Koltrast | 1 | ||
| Sedge Warbler | Sävsångare | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 1 | ||
| Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 2 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 1 | ||
| Spotted Flycatcher | Grå flugsnappare | 1 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 1 | ||
| Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | 1 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 1 | ||
| Yellowhammer | Gulsparv | 1 |
| Sightings of interest |
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| Green Sandpiper | Skogssnäppa | 1 | Bredmar | |||
| Common Greenshank | Gluttsnäppa | 3 | Flying overhead | |||
| Common Sandpiper | Drillsnäppa | 1 | Agitated, Bredmar |