Net opening restricted to just 10 nets due to strong to very strong wind from the west. These nets opened at 0500 and the last few closed at 1015 as the light rain showers increased to a spell of heavier showers.
Just 9 new birds of 6 species.
A guided talk given from 1130 until 1300 to four people.
See the link below for an article on the first record of definite breeding of Enkelbeckasin (Common Snipe) on Landosrt
http://www.landsort-birds.se/?page_id=127
Oscar leaves this afternoon, with Janne arriving so there will be five at the OBs overnight:
Chris, Kay, Bosse, Lena and Janne.
An excellent days migration watching, by Bosse in the morning and by Bosse & Janne in the afternoon/ evening. Some of the highlights are shown below:
| Wind: | West | |
| Strength: | Stong-very strong, 9-14 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 17 | |
| Visibility: | Moderate 4-10km | |
| Cloud cover: | Overcast, 8/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Showers, some heavy |
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Birds |
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| Icterine Warbler | Härmsångare | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 2 | ||
| Garden Warbler | Trädgårdsångare | 1 | ||
| Spotted Flycatcher | Grå flugsnappare | 2 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 1 |
| Sightings of interest |
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Morning |
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| Greater Scaup | Bergand | 2 | Migrating SW | |||
| White-tailed Eagle | Havsörn | 3 | Flying overhead | |||
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Strandskata | 140 | Migrating SW | |||
| Grey Plover | Kustpipare | 31 | Migrating SW | |||
| Red Knot | Kustsnäppa | 15 | Migrating SW | |||
| Sanderling | Sandlöpare | 2 | Migrating SW | |||
| Dunlin | Kärrsnäppa | 157 | Migrating SW | |||
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Myrspov | 100 | Migrating SW | |||
| Common Greenshank | Gluttsnäppa | 10 | Migrating SW | |||
| Parasitic Skua | Kustlabb | 3 | Migrating SW | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 73 | Migrating S | |||
| Spotted Flycatcher | Grå flugsnappare | 40 | Staging | |||
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Afternoon/ evening |
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| Little Ringed Plover | Mindre strandpipare | 1 | Migrating SW | |||
| Grey Plover | Kustpipare | 71 | Migrating SW | |||
| Sanderling | Sandlöpare | 5 | Migrating SW | |||
| Little Stint | Småsnäppa | 5 | Migrating SW | |||
| Curlew Sandpiper | Spovsnäppa | 10 | Migrating SW | |||
| Dunlin | Kärrsnäppa | 735 | Migrating SW |