Heavy overnight rain and very strong winds delayed net opening until 1030 when the rain cleared and the wind quickly reduced to a moderate W, dropping and backing to SE.
Nets closed at 1315 with a decent total of 42 new birds of 14 species, including four new species for the year: Whinchat (Busksvätta), Sedge Warbler (Sävsångare), Common Whitethroat (Törnsångare) and, the ‘cherry on the top’ a male Ortolan Bunting (Ortolansparv). This is the 36th ringed at the Obs and the first since 2014.
Afternoon spent having a very pleasant Fika with Inger, Hanna, Lena and Elin
There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.
| Wind: | West, backing SE | |
| Strength: | Moderate, 4-7m/s, reducing for a while | |
| Temperature: | 7 | |
| Visibility: | Moderate, 4-10km | |
| Cloud cover: | Overcast 8/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry after heavy rain overnight/ morning |
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Birds |
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| Wryneck | Göktyta | 1 | ||
| Wren | Gärdsmyg | 1 | ||
| Robin | Rödhake | 4 | ||
| Redstart | Rödstjärt | 5 | ||
| Whinchat | Buskvätta | 1 | ||
| Sedge Warbler | Sävsångare | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 1 | ||
| Whitethroat | Törnsångare | 3 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 5 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 5 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 7 | ||
| Pied Flycatcher | Svartvit flugsnappare | 4 | ||
| Redpoll cabaret | Gråsiska cabaret | 3 | ||
| Ortolan Bunting | Ortolansparv | 1 |