16th September 2017

All nets opened at Bredmar at 0530 and closed at 1415 after a long day of ringing and guiding. A total of 66 new birds of 16 species.

At SUDD nets opened around 0600 and closed about 1200 with 48 new birds of 11 species to give an overall total of 114 new birds of 18 species.

A good days migration watching also with several raptors moving past the island. An update on the highlights will be added to the diary later.

A guiding for 10 people from 1130 until 1300 was followed by a further guided talk to six people from 1400 until 1500.

All date entered.

There will be 9 at the Obs tonight: Chris, Kay, Lasse, Mats, Bosse, Lena, Janne, Mova and Gunilla.

Wind: South-west
Strength: Moderate, 4-7 m/s
Temperature: 16
Visibility: Good, 10-20 km
Cloud cover: Partly cloudy, 3-5/8
Precipitation: Dry


Birds
ringed

Bredmar
Great Spotted Woodpecker Större hackspett 2
Tree Pipit Trädpiplärka 1
Wren Gärdsmyg 2
Robin Rödhake 11
Redstart Rödstjärt 1
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 2
Garden Warbler Trädgårdsångare 1
Blackcap Svarthätta 2
Chiffchaff Gransångare 1
Willow Warbler Lövsångare 5
Goldcrest Kungsfågel 32
Spotted Flycatcher Grå flugsnappare 2
Great Tit Talgoxe 1
Nuthatch Nötväcka 1
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 1
Chaffinch Bofink 1


SUDD

Wren Gärdsmyg 3
Robin Rödhake 8
Redstart Rödstjärt 2
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 3
Garden Warbler Trädgårdsångare 1
Blackcap Svarthätta 3
Willow Warbler Lövsångare 5
Goldcrest Kungsfågel 19
Blue Tit Blåmes 2
Great Tit Talgoxe 1
Brambling Bergfink 1


Sightings
of interest

Eurasian Wigeon Bläsand 29 Migrating SW
Great Cormorant Storskarv 1100
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sparvhök 51 Migrating S
Common Kestrel Tornfalk 11 Migrating S
Merlin Stenfalk 2 Migrating S
Red-necked Phalarope Smalnäbbad simsnäppa 1