21st August 2017

All nets opened at 0430 and closed at 1100. Although a better day than recently it was still quiet, with 11 of the 24 new birds of 8 species being caught in the second net check.

Afternoon spent off the island doing much needed shopping.

There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.

Wind: West, backing SW
Strength: Light, 1-3 m/s
Temperature: 19
Visibility: Good, 10-20 km
Cloud cover: Almost clear, 1-2/8
Precipitation: Dry


Birds
ringed

Robin Rödhake 1
Song Thrush Taltrast 1
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 9
Whitethroat Törnsångare 2
Garden Warbler Trädgårdsångare 2
Willow Warbler Lövsångare 7
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 1
Greenfinch Grönfink 1


Sightings
of interest
White-tailed Eagle Havsörn 3 Flying overhead
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sparvhök 2 Foraging
Common Ringed Plover Större strandpipare 1 Staging, Jutvik
Dunlin Kärrsnäppa 6 Staging, Jutvik
Bar-tailed Godwit Myrspov 1 Staging, Jutvik