8th August 2017

All nets opened at 0400 and closed at 1100 with 26 new birds of 9 species.

A good movement of Mindre Korsnäabb over the Obs with Bosse & Janne counting 264 in several flocks and one’s & two’s.

Bosse & Janne left the island in the early afternoon, with Johan and his two children arriving this afternoon to give five at the Obs overnight.

Wind: South-west
Strength: Moderate, 4-7 m/s
Temperature: 17
Visibility: Good, 10-20km
Cloud cover: Partly cloudy, 3-5/8
Precipitation: Dry
Birds
ringed
Blackbird Koltrast 2
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 7
Whitethroat Törnsångare 3
Garden Warbler Trädgårdsångare 1
Blackcap Svarthätta 1
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 7
Greenfinch Grönfink 1
Scarlet Rosefinch Rosenfink 1
Yellowhammer Gulsparv 3


Sightings
of interest

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sparvhök 3 Migrating
Sandwich Tern Kentsk tärna 2 Migrating SW
Common Cuckoo Gök 1 Migrating
Common Swift Tornseglare 1 In nest box
European Green Woodpecker Gröngöling 1 Call
Great Spotted Woodpecker Större hackspett 1 Flying overhead
Sand Martin Backsvala 6 Migrating SW
Thrush Nightingale Näktergal 1 Re-trapped
Common Crossbill Mindre korsnäbb 264 Migrating S