Nets opened at 0400 in a moderate SSE wind which decreased as the morning progressed, bringing light rain at 1100 when all nets were closed.
A quieter day than hoped for with just 22 new birds of 8 species but including two new for the year: Wheatear (Stenskvätta) and an adult male Collared Flycatcher (Halsbandsflugsnappare). Also trapped was a Willow Warbler (Lövsångare) that was ringed here on 14th July 2016 as an adult breeding female. Since then it has been to sub-Saharan Africa twice and returned to its breeding territory on an island in the Baltic that is 4km x 600m.
That’s the beauty of what we do!!!
There will be two at the Obs tonight: Chris & Kay.
| Wind: | South-south-east backing South-east |
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| Strength: | Moderate, 4-7 m/s decreasing | |
| Temperature: | 6 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud cover: | Cloudy, 6-7/8 becoming 8/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry with rain from 1100 |
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Birds |
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| Robin | Rödhake | 4 | ||
| Redstart | Rödstjärt | 2 | ||
| Wheatear | Stenskvätta | 1 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 5 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 1 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 6 | ||
| Collared Flycatcher | Halsbandsflugsnappare | 1 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 |