Only a few nets opened at 0515 as most were frozen shut due to yesterdays rain freezing them shut overnight. Eventually all available nets opened until 0845 when a band of rain caused ringing to be stopped until nets were opened again from 1045 until 1300.
A good mornings ringing with 123 new birds of 14 species, including the 18th Long-eared Owl (Hornuggla) at the Obs, only the 3rd ever spring bird, the last being on 9th May 1991. A spring day record (10) for Wren (Gärdsmyg) also.
There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.
| Wind: | South-west | ||
| Strength: | Moderate, 4-7 m/s | ||
| Temperature: | 3 | ||
| Visibility: | Haze, 1-4 km | ||
| Cloud cover: | Overcast, 8/8 | ||
| Precipitation: | Light rain from 0845 until 1030 |
| Birds ringed |
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| Long-eared Owl | Hornuggla | 1 | ||
| Wren | Gärdsmyg | 10 | ||
| Dunnock | Järnsparv | 11 | ||
| Robin | Rödhake | 42 | ||
| Blackbird | Koltrast | 11 | ||
| Song Thrush | Taltrast | 6 | ||
| Redwing | Rödvingetrast | 1 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 1 | ||
| Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 27 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 3 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 7 | ||
| Brambling | Bergfink | 1 | ||
| Redpoll | Gråsiska | 1 | ||
| Bullfinch | Domherre | 1 |