21 nets opened at 0600 after overnight rain, but strong wind restricted the number of nets we could open. By the time nets closed at 1100 onlt 17 were opened. Only 9 new birds of 5 species.
Bosse was out early migration watching with not a lot seen.
Svante, a re-joining member arrived this morning to stay overnight.
There will be six at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Bosse, Lean, Oscar and Svante.
Wind: | West | |
Strength: | Strong, 8-13 m/s | |
Temperature: | 17 | |
Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
Cloud cover: | Cloudy, 6-7/8 | |
Precipitation: | Dry |
Birds |
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Blackbird | Koltrast | 1 | ||
Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 4 | ||
Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 2 | ||
Red-backed Shrike | Törnskata | 1 | ||
Yellowhammer | Gulsparv | 1 |
Sightings of interest |
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White-tailed Eagle | Havsörn | 1 | Flying overhead | |||
Eurasian Oystercatcher | Strandskata | 71 | Migrating SW | |||
Common Cuckoo | Gök | 1 | Staging | |||
Eurasian Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | Individually marked |