14th July 2017

All nets opened at 0415 and closed at 1100 with 23 new birds of 13 species; a better morning than yesterday!

Migration of waders pas the island was still almost nil.

Niklas, Jon & Mikael left the island on the early afternoon ferry to give just Chris & Kay at the Obs overnight.

Wind: South-west
Strength: Almost calm to light, 1-3 m/s
Temperature: 17
Visibility: Good, 10-20 km
Cloud cover: Almost clear, 1-2/8
Precipitation: Dry


Birds
ringed

Wren Gärdsmyg 1
Robin Rödhake 4
Thrush Nightingale Näktergal 1
Song Thrush Taltrast 1
Reed Warbler Rörsångare 1
Icterine Warbler Härmsångare 2
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 3
Garden Warbler Trädgårdsångare 1
Blackcap Svarthätta 4
Willow Warbler Lövsångare 2
Great Tit Talgoxe 1
Goldfinch Steglits 1
Scarlet Rosefinch Rosenfink 1


Sightings
of interest
Northern Goshawk Duvhök 1 Foraging
Bar-tailed Godwit Myrspov 2 Migrating SW
Whimbrel Småspov 4 Staging, Bredmar
Eurasian Curlew Storspov 12 Migrating SW
Green Sandpiper Skogssnäppa 1 Staging, Bredmar
Common Greenshank Gluttsnäppa 2 Flying overhead
Common Cuckoo Gök 2 Staging
Common Swift Tornseglare 15 Feeding & display over Obs
Greenish Warbler Lundsångare 1 Singing just south of Obs