The opening of nets was delayed until 0630 due to a definite forecast of prolonged rain throughout the morning. By 0630, with SMHI still showing rain falling over Landsort, the nets were opened in completely dry conditions and, apart from one or two drops of rain, the morning remained dry. Nets closed at 1200.
A pleasing total of 32 new birds of 13 species, with a good total of 14 Ärtsångare (Lesser Whitethroat). A unexpected 1cy male Bergfink (Brambling) was only the 6th August capture in the history of the Obs and the earliest by eight days.
David and Maya left the island at 0930 giving just two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.
| Wind: | South | |
| Strength: | Light wind, 1-3 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 18 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud cover: | Overcast, 8/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| Wren | Gärdsmyg | 1 | ||
| Song Thrush | Taltrast | 1 | ||
| Sedge Warbler | Sävsångare | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 14 | ||
| Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 1 | ||
| Garden Warbler | Trädgårdsångare | 1 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 2 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 3 | ||
| Red-backed Shrike | Törnskata | 2 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 1 | ||
| Brambling | Bergfink | 1 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 3 | ||
| Goldfinch | Steglits | 1 |
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Sightings |
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Sparvhök | 2 | Foraging | |||
| Common Swift | Tornseglare | 50 | Foraging | |||
| Eurasian Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | Individually marked | |||
| Barn Swallow | Ladusvala | 40 | Foraging | |||
| Common House Martin | Hussvala | 30 | Foraging | |||
| Thrush Nightingale | Näktergal | 1 | Individually marked | |||
| Common Redstart | Rödstjärt | 1 | Individually marked | |||
| European Greenfinch | Grönfink | 40 | Foraging |