Nets opened at 0400 and closed at 1100. about 0500 fog arrived for about 1.5 hours, but did not bring a fall of birds.
A total of 27 new birds of 11 species for the day. Finished the month with 1,788 birds. This is significantly higher than the average by the end of April for the period 1988-2017 which stands at just 668 birds.
Peder & Bjorn headed up towards Saltmar once the mist cleared, with Bjorn leaving on the 0925 ferry and Peder leaving on the last one this evening.
Afternoon spent starting the monthly summary for April.
There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.
| Wind: | North-east | |
| Strength: | Strong, 8-13 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 5 | |
| Visibility: | Moderate, 4-10km | |
| Cloud cover: | Partly cloudy, 3-5/8 after mist | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| Robin | Rödhake | 4 | ||
| Redstart | Rödstjärt | 4 | ||
| Song Thrush | Taltrast | 2 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 2 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 3 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 6 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 1 | ||
| Pied Flycatcher | Svartvit flugsnappare | 1 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 | ||
| Siskin | Grönsiska | 1 | ||
| Reed Bunting | Sävsparv | 1 |
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Sightings |
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| Eurasian Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | |||||
| European Green Woodpecker | Gröngöling | 1 | |||||
| Sand Martin | Backsvala | 1 |