14th August 2018

Nets opened at 0415 and closed at 1100 with 63 new birds of 13 species, including 29 Lesser Whitethroat (Ärtsångare) a new day record.

Almost calm conditions at first light with the wind remaining largely East through the morning and around 3-4 m/s.

Niklas & Janne headed north in the morning and reported good numbers of warblers moving off the island.

I forgot to mention yesterday that Janne saw the Wild Boar north of Saltmar.

There will be four at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Niklas and we are told that Bosse is arriving also.

Wind: East
Strength: Light, 1-3 m/s
Temperature: 19
Visibility: Good, 10-20km
Cloud cover: Overcast 8/8
Precipitation: Dry

Dsum Ssum Savg Savg
1988-2015 2016-17
Sparrowhawk Sparvhök 1 4 0.1 0
Redstart Rödstjärt 1 3 1.3 11.5
Blackbird Koltrast 1 25 7.5 32
Song Thrush Taltrast 1 13 0.6 6.5
Lesser Whitethroat Ärtsångare 29 234 19.2 139.5
Blackcap Svarthätta 1 14 1.1 35
Wood Warbler Grönsångare 1 10 3.5 4
Willow Warbler Lövsångare 14 178 26.4 111.5
Blue Tit Blåmes 1 25 2.4 24.5
Great Tit Talgoxe 1 28 6.8 32
Red-backed Shrike Törnskata 1 33 7.1 20
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 10 92 1.6 47
Greenfinch Grönfink 1 48 9.7 101.5
63 1050 133 883