6th April 2018

Very strong winds overnight – up to 21m/s continued through the day. So there was just two nets that could be opened at 0600. Closed at 0815 when snow showers and a longer period of snow arrived.

Just 6 new birds caught.

There will be five at the Obs tonight: Chris, Kay, Måns, Janne & Bosse

Wind: South-west
Strength: Very strong, 14-19 m/s
Temperature: 3
Visibility: Moderate, 4-10 km
Cloud cover: Overcast, 8/8
Precipitation: Light snow, becoming heavier from 0815


Birds
ringed

Dunnock Järnsparv 2
Robin Rödhake 3
Blackbird Koltrast 1

Sightings
of interest
White-tailed Eagle Havsörn 3
Common Kestrel Tornfalk 1
Common Crane Trana 4 Heading south over the Obs
Northern Lapwing Tofsvipa 2 Flying overhead
Common Wood Pigeon Ringduva 80 Migrating
European Green Woodpecker Gröngöling 1 Heard, Saltmar
Great Spotted Woodpecker Större hackspett 2 As pair – Saltmar
Eurasian Skylark Sånglärka 6
Great Grey Shrike Varfågel 1